# What "National School Choice Week" Resolution Actually Does

This resolution is a symbolic declaration that designates one specific week in 2025—January 26 through February 1—as "National School Choice Week." It's not a law that changes any policies or creates new rules. Instead, it's Congress officially recognizing and promoting a particular week to draw attention to school choice options.

School choice refers to educational alternatives beyond traditional public schools, such as charter schools, private schools, homeschooling, and education savings accounts that let families use public funding to pay for different schooling options. By designating this week, Congress is essentially saying "this is a time to celebrate and discuss these alternatives." It encourages schools, organizations, and communities to hold events and activities that highlight different educational pathways families can choose from.

In practical terms, this resolution doesn't affect your taxes, your child's school, or any existing education programs. It won't change how schools operate or what funding they receive. What it does do is provide a national platform for advocates of school choice to organize awareness campaigns, host information sessions, and promote discussion about educational options. If you have school-age children, you might see more information about alternative schooling choices during that week, but nothing about your current situation would change because of this resolution.

A resolution designating the week of January 26 through February 1, 2025, as "National School Choice Week".

Scott, Tim

<p>This resolution designates January 26-February 1, 2025, as National School Choice Week.</p>