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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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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.