WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) introduced a resolution designating October 1-7, 2023 as “Religious Education Week” to celebrate and emphasize the importance of religious education, and the schools and organizations engaged in religious instruction. 

“Religious education establishes an important foundation of faith for America’s next generation of leaders. Families making educational decisions deserve options for their kids, including religious school and faith based programs, in order to determine the best fit for their child,” said Risch. “Religious Education Week is a celebration of these important educational institutions and the importance of school choice.”

“South Carolina’s children are our greatest resource and future leaders,” said Graham. “I am proud to introduce this resolution to emphasize the importance of continued religious education and the organizations who provide it.”

The resolution is cosponsored by U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Rick Scott (R-FLA.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.).

This resolution is also supported by Agudath Israel of America, American Association of Christian Schools, Association of Christian Schools International, Catholic Education Partners Inc., Catholic Business Network, Center for Urban Renewal and Education, School Time Bible Ministries, Coalition for Jewish Values, Foundation for American Christian Education, Family Research Council, Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty, National Committee for Religious Freedom, and North American Seventh-Day Adventist Church.

The full text of the resolution is HERE.

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