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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The ability to read is fundamental to an 
3individual's success and their ability to take part in our 
4democracy as a responsible citizen; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, According to 2022 data from the National 
6Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP), one third of Illinois 
7children are reading below their basic grade level; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, A study by the Annie E. Casey Foundation found 
9that third graders that do not read proficiently are four 
10times more likely to drop out of high school, and low-income 
11students that do not read proficiently are six times more 
12likely to drop out of high school; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Students that cannot read proficiently experience 
14difficulty in every school subject and find it hard to succeed 
15academically; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Students who cannot read proficiently are not 
17well prepared for life after school; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, In the proposed FY24 budget, $1.5 million has 
19been dedicated so that every child from birth to five years old 
20should soon be receiving one free book a month through Dolly 
 
 
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1Parton's Imagination Library; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Parents are indispensable in the education of 
3their children, and the habits that parents model and the 
4passions they instill are vital to a child's development; 
5therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
7HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
8we declare the week of May 7 through May 13, 2023 as Read with 
9Your Child Week in the State of Illinois; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That we encourage all Illinois schools to 
11promote Read with Your Child Week with appropriate activities; 
12and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to Dr. Tony Sanders, the State Superintendent of 
15Education.