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Proc 9966ProclamationTrump 45 · RCeremonial

Proclamation 9966

American Education Week, 2019

This proclamation declares November 17-23, 2019 as American Education Week, celebrating students, teachers, and parents while advocating for educational freedom, state/local control of education, and promoting the proposed $5 billion Education Freedom Scholarships program and existing Education Innovation and Research grants.

Federal Register Open PDF 84 FR 64187

Impact dates

  1. American Education Week ends

  2. American Education Week begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim November 17 through November 23, 2019 as American Education Week
  • Call on States and communities to support high-quality education

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of American Education Week, November 17-23, 2019

Near term (90d)

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Long term

—

Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation mixes ceremonial observance with policy advocacy for school choice/vouchers, creating tension with public education supporters
  • Education Freedom Scholarships described were a legislative proposal requiring Congressional action, not an executive action
  • Text emphasizes federal deregulation while simultaneously promoting a federal tax credit program
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