Presidential Document2022-25051
American Education Week, 2022
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November 16, 2022
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November 10, 2022
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 16, 2022)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 68591-68592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25051]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 220 / Wednesday, November 16, 2022 /
Presidential Documents
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 10494 of November 10, 2022
American Education Week, 2022
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
During American Education Week, we celebrate the power
of public education and thank the educators and staff
who do so much to make our public schools the
cornerstone of our democracy, prosperity, and strength.
America is founded on the beliefs that all people are
created equal and that with talent and hard work anyone
can get ahead. Our public schools make that possible.
For over a century since America made 12 years of
education universal, public schools have given us the
best-prepared workforce on the planet, the most
innovative industries, the most creative ideas, and the
strongest economy. A quality education has been a
ticket to the middle class, and our public schools have
been the centers of our communities--places to listen
and learn from each other, united around our shared
American ideals.
In the wake of the pandemic, though, it is clearer than
ever that our schools and kids need more support.
Students have lost months of learning, and the latest
Nation's Report Card showed serious declines in math
and reading, even as heroic educators have sacrificed
so much to help students catch up. There are bright
spots across the country, but the truth is that even
before COVID-19, the United States had already dropped
behind other nations in early education and overall
attainment. The pandemic just made things worse.
That is why my Administration fought so hard to pass
the American Rescue Plan, which provided a historic
$130 billion to help schools across the country reopen
safely, tackle learning loss, boost teacher pay,
increase mental health services, and expand afterschool
and summer programs. Since I took office, schools have
hired 328,000 new educators and staff and increased the
number of social workers, counselors, and school nurses
on hand to support students. Meanwhile, the Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law is investing historic amounts in our
Nation's roads, bridges, and communities. It will
replace America's lead pipes so children can turn on
the faucet at home or school and drink clean water. It
will deliver affordable, high-speed internet to every
family so no child has to sit in a fast-food parking
lot to get Wi-Fi for their homework. It will upgrade
schools' ventilation systems, saving energy. It will
phase in thousands of electric school buses, protecting
our kids from today's diesel bus fumes. At the same
time, we are working to keep our kids nourished and
safe, making it easier to concentrate in class. My
Administration released a national strategy to combat
hunger in America, which outlines a pathway to free,
healthy school meals for all children, millions of whom
are food insecure. Last summer, we passed the Nation's
first major gun safety bill in nearly 30 years, funding
mental health supports in schools, anti-violence
programs, and red-flag laws and expanding background
checks to help make sure every American school is safe.
As we boost support for K-12 education, we also
acknowledge that 12 years of school is no longer enough
to compete in the 21st century--so my Administration is
taking historic steps to expand access to education
beyond high school, too. We are working with unions,
employers, and
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community groups to expand quality apprenticeship
programs. We have increased the maximum Pell Grant,
helping millions of low-income students cover more of
their college costs. We have invested billions of
dollars in Historically Black Colleges and
Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and
Minority-Serving Institutions, such as Hispanic-Serving
Institutions. As working families continue to recover
from the strains associated with the COVID-19 pandemic,
we are easing the burden of student debt by forgiving
up to $20,000 in eligible Federal student loans for
anyone who earns less than $125,000 a year and
forgiving the entire loan balance for public school
teachers and other public servants who have made
payments for at least 10 years. Borrowers can apply for
one-time debt relief in a matter of minutes at
<a href="http://studentaid.gov">studentaid.gov</a>. Borrowers who work in public service
can apply for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness at
<a href="http://studentaid.gov/pslf">studentaid.gov/pslf</a>.
At the same time, we have much more to do to provide
free, high-quality preschool for every three- and four-
year-old, to boost resources for high-poverty Title I
schools, and to make affordable childcare available to
all working families. Our children are the kite strings
that hold our national ambitions aloft, and our public
education system gives them the tools they need to take
flight. This week, we honor all the educators,
counselors, nurses, cafeteria workers, bus drivers,
custodians, and other school staff who make such a
difference in our children's lives; and we recommit to
getting them the support needed to guarantee that every
child in America can reach their potential.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of
the United States of America, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws
of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 13
through November 19, 2022, as American Education Week.
I invite all Americans to celebrate with appropriate
activities, events, and programs, and with gratitude
for all those who have made education their calling,
and who help learners of all ages and backgrounds reach
their full potential.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
tenth day of November, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-two, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
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