Presidential Document2023-25338
American Education Week, 2023
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November 15, 2023
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November 9, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 15, 2023)]
[Presidential Documents]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25338]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 219 / Wednesday, November 15, 2023 /
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 10671 of November 9, 2023
American Education Week, 2023
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
The promise of America has always been tied to the
promise of our public education. This American
Education Week, we celebrate our schools as beacons of
hope and possibility, pillars of our communities, and
cornerstones of our democracy. We recommit to investing
in all the schools, educators, and staff--the kite
strings that keep our national ambitions aloft.
A great education opens doors and changes lives. From
our astronauts, artists, scientists, and software
developers to our engineers, entrepreneurs,
manufacturers, and medical professionals, countless
Americans first discovered their potential in our
public schools. Many further honed their talents in our
universities, community colleges, Registered
Apprenticeship programs, and career and technical
education programs. That is what makes our Nation one
of possibilities: Here in the United States everyone
has the chance to learn, grow, and pursue their dreams,
no matter who they are or where they grew up. But there
is more we can still do to ensure every child has a
fair shot. Despite heroic efforts by our Nation's
teachers, the pandemic further deepened existing
achievement gaps after years of flat or declining
achievement in math and reading nationwide.
That is why my Administration has secured a historic
$130 billion for America's K-12 schools. This funding
has put more teachers in our classrooms and more
counselors, social workers, and other staff in our
schools. Additionally, this funding is providing high-
quality tutoring, supporting record expansions of
summer and after-school programming, improving air
quality in schools, addressing environmental and safety
needs in aging school buildings, and creating other
critical initiatives designed to support our students.
We also recognize that our students cannot thrive at
school unless they are healthy and safe. The American
Rescue Plan also made our country's biggest-ever
investment in mental health and substance use programs,
supplying the resources to recruit, train, and support
more providers at the State and local levels--including
in our schools. I also signed the Bipartisan Safer
Communities Act into law--the first major Federal gun
safety legislation passed in nearly 30 years, getting
us closer to a world where every school in America is
free from the threat of gun violence. This legislation
also included historic levels of funding to address
youth mental health, including $2 billion to create
safe, inclusive learning environments for students and
hire and train more mental health professionals for
schools, which is where students are most likely to
receive these crucial services. My Administration also
released a national strategy to end hunger and reduce
diet-related diseases in America by 2030--including by
advancing a pathway to provide free, healthy school
meals for all children.
We are fighting for our youngest learners too. We know
that if we start early in both reading and math and
make kindergarten a sturdy bridge between the early
years and early grades, we set the stage for their
lasting academic success. In fact, providing America's
children with a strong foundation during their first 5
years can form the basis for lifelong health and well-
being as well as achievement in education and their
future careers.
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I will continue to press for high-quality, free
preschool for all three- and four-year-olds.
My Administration also secured nearly $40 billion for
colleges and universities in the American Rescue Plan.
Importantly, 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 and
Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-
Serving Institutions. I have made it a priority to make
college more affordable for Americans, and have worked
with the Congress to increase the maximum Pell Grant by
$900 since the beginning of my Administration, helping
over 6 million eligible students pay for school.
Further, my Administration has approved $127 billion in
student loan debt relief for nearly 3.6 million
borrowers--more than any President in history. We have
also fixed the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
so that borrowers who go into public service, including
public school teachers, get the debt relief they have
earned. Borrowers who work in public service can apply
for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program at
<a href="http://www.studentaid.gov/pslf">www.studentaid.gov/pslf</a>. Our SAVE plan, once fully
implemented, will make student loan repayment more
affordable than ever before, slashing payments to $0
for borrowers who earn less than about $15 an hour,
saving them over $1,000 a year, and ending the runaway
student loan interest responsible for ballooning
balances. Enrolling in SAVE takes less than 10 minutes.
While we are making historic investments in colleges
and universities, we also believe that every person in
our Nation deserves access to the American Dream,
whether they have a college degree or not. That is why
we have invested more in Registered Apprenticeships and
technical career training programs than any
administration in history. These programs empower
workers to earn while they learn and offer them a path
toward good-paying jobs. In addition, the Departments
of Education and Labor are collaborating to expand
Registered Apprenticeships for educators. To help raise
a new generation of talented educators from
underrepresented backgrounds, we are working to
increase high-quality teacher preparation programs and
strengthen and diversify the teacher pipeline.
During American Education Week, we recognize the
critical role education plays in realizing the defining
creed of our Nation--that we are a land of
possibilities. We celebrate all the dedicated
educators, school counselors, nurses, bus drivers,
security guards, custodians, cafeteria workers, and
other school staff, who keep our schools running and
support our students' health, safety, and success.
Together, we will ensure that every student has the
resources and opportunities they need to thrive.
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 12
through November 18, 2023, as American Education Week.
I call upon all Americans to mark this week with
appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities
honoring those who devote their talents and energies to
helping our children reach their full potential and to
building school communities where all students feel
they belong.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
ninth day of November, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-three, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
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[FR Doc. 2023-25338
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