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| 1 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Illinois adopted the Illinois Learning Standards |
| 3 | | in science in 2014; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, The Illinois Learning Standards in science build |
| 5 | | on children's inherent curiosity and
introduce science at an |
| 6 | | earlier age, when children have many questions about the world |
| 7 | | and
how it works; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, The Illinois Learning Standards in science help |
| 9 | | students acquire a deep understanding
of core science and |
| 10 | | engineering concepts through applying them to real-world |
| 11 | | situations; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Educators across Illinois have transformed |
| 13 | | science education in the classroom to give
students the |
| 14 | | foundation they need to tackle complex issues in college and in |
| 15 | | their careers; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Today, science education in Illinois emphasizes |
| 17 | | an engaged, hands-on learning
experience, in which teachers |
| 18 | | facilitate student-led inquiry, discussion, research, and
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| 19 | | experiments; and
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| 20 | | WHEREAS, The Illinois State Board of Education believes a |
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| 1 | | high-quality science education equips
students with the |
| 2 | | knowledge and skills, such as communication, collaboration, |
| 3 | | inquiry, and
flexibility, that are necessary for all careers; |
| 4 | | and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ensuring all students have access to a |
| 6 | | high-quality science education is crucial to
developing the |
| 7 | | innovative thinkers Illinois needs to lead the country and the |
| 8 | | world; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Illinois, the country, and the world face known |
| 10 | | and unknown challenges in the fields
of medicine, technology, |
| 11 | | climate, and energy; equitable access to science education will
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| 12 | | help this and future generations solve these challenges; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, April 22, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the |
| 14 | | first-ever national Earth Day; therefore, be it
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| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 16 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE |
| 17 | | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we declare April 22, 2019 |
| 18 | | through April 26, 2019 as Illinois Science Education Week to
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| 19 | | celebrate and acknowledge science education across the State of |
| 20 | | Illinois; and be it further
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |