Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), chair of the House Education and Workforce Committee, moved this week to formally recognize Jan. 25 to Jan. 31 as National School Choice Week, introducing a resolution that underscores growing support for expanding education opportunities for families nationwide.
Walberg introduced the resolution with Reps. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), co-chair of the Congressional School Choice Caucus, and Burgess Owens (R-Utah), chair of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.
“When parents have access to a wide range of educational options—traditional public, charter, private, magnet or homeschooling—students are more likely to thrive both in and out of the classroom,” Walberg stated. “School choice recognizes this reality by empowering families to select learning environments that best match their children’s unique needs and talents.”
He added that “School Choice Week affirms our shared commitment to helping every child succeed.”
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) will introduce the resolution in the Senate, according to the committee.
Rabbi A.D. Motzen, Agudath Israel of America’s national director of government affairs, told JNS that “while Agudath has participated in National School Choice Week events at the U.S. Capitol and across the country since the inception of the annual celebration, this year’s events and congressional support are especially meaningful.”
“The historic federal scholarship tax credit passed in the Working Families Tax Cut Act brings the potential of school choice to all 50 states,” he said. “This is an accomplishment truly worthy of celebration.”
