H.Res. 1298

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1298 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1298

Supporting the goals and ideals of ``National Charter Schools Week'', 
to be observed from May 10 through May 16, 2026.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 15, 2026

Ms. Tokuda submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Education and Workforce

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RESOLUTION

Supporting the goals and ideals of ``National Charter Schools Week'', 
to be observed from May 10 through May 16, 2026.

Whereas charter schools are public schools that do not charge tuition and enroll 
any student who wants to attend, often through a lottery when the demand 
for enrollment is outmatched by the supply of available charter school 
seats;
Whereas high-performing public charter schools deliver a high-quality public 
education and challenge all students to reach their potential for 
academic success;
Whereas public charter schools promote innovation and excellence in public 
education;
Whereas public charter schools throughout the United States provide millions of 
families with diverse and innovative educational options for the 
children of those families;
Whereas high-performing public charter schools and charter management 
organizations are increasing student achievement and attendance rates at 
institutions of higher education;
Whereas public charter schools are authorized by a designated entity and--

(1) respond to the needs of communities, families, and students in the 
United States; and

(2) promote the principles of quality, accountability, choice, high-
performance, and innovation;

Whereas, in exchange for flexibility and autonomy, public charter schools are 
held accountable by the authorizers of the public charter schools for 
improving student achievement and for sound financial and operational 
management;
Whereas public charter schools are required to meet the student achievement 
accountability requirements under the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) in the same manner as traditional 
public schools;
Whereas public charter schools often set high expectations for students to 
ensure that the public charter schools are of high quality and truly 
accountable to the public;
Whereas 45 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico have public 
charter schools;
Whereas, as of the 2021-2022 school year, approximately 8,000 public charter 
schools served approximately 3,700,000 children in the United Sates;
Whereas enrollment in public charter schools grew from 660,000 students in 2002, 
to 3,700,000 students in 2021, a more than 5-fold increase in 20 years;
Whereas public charter schools--

(1) in 270 school districts, more than 10 percent of public school 
students are enrolled in public charter schools; and

(2) in not fewer than 26 school districts, not less than 30 percent of 
public school students are enrolled in public charter schools;

Whereas public charter schools improve the achievement of students enrolled in 
the charter schools and collaborate with traditional public schools to 
improve public education for all students;
Whereas public charter schools--

(1) give parents the freedom to choose public schools;

(2) routinely measure parental satisfaction levels; and

(3) must prove the ongoing success of the charter schools to parents, 
policymakers, and the communities served by the charter schools or risk 
closure;

Whereas a 2023 report from the Center for Research on Education Outcomes at 
Stanford University found significant improvements for students from 
low-income background in public charter schools, and when compared to 
peers in traditional public schools, each year those students completed 
the equivalent of 16 more days of learning in reading and 6 more days of 
learning in math; and
Whereas the 27th annual National Charter Schools Week is scheduled to be 
celebrated the week of May 10 through May 16, 2026: Now, therefore, be 
it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) congratulates the students, families, teachers, 
leaders, and staff of public charter schools across the United 
States for--
(A) making ongoing contributions to public 
education;
(B) making impressive strides in closing the 
academic achievement gap in schools in the United 
States, particularly in schools with some of the most 
disadvantaged students in both rural and urban 
communities; and
(C) improving and strengthening the public school 
system throughout the United States;
(2) supports the ideals and goals of National Charter 
Schools Week; and
(3) encourages the people of the United States to hold 
appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities during 
National Charter Schools Week to demonstrate support for public 
charter schools.
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