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Proc 10671ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10671

American Education Week, 2023

This proclamation designates November 12-18, 2023 as American Education Week, calling on Americans to observe it with programs and ceremonies honoring educators. The text is primarily a rhetorical celebration of public education that touts past Biden administration education investments and policy achievements without issuing new directives, mandates, or substantive policy changes.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 78217

Impact dates

  1. American Education Week ends

  2. American Education Week begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim November 12 through November 18, 2023 as American Education Week
  • Call upon all Americans to mark this week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities honoring educators

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of American Education Week, November 12-18, 2023

Near term (90d)

  • Observance period for American Education Week (November 12-18, 2023)

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Document contains no binding policy; references to past legislative achievements (American Rescue Plan, Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, SAVE plan) are descriptive, not directive
  • Mention of student loan debt relief figures may become dated given ongoing litigation and policy changes
Proclamation 10671: American Education Week, 2023 · Executive Orders