Full Text of HR0057 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Arts education, comprising a rich array of | 3 | | disciplines including dance, music, theatre, media arts, | 4 | | literature, design, and visual arts, is a core academic | 5 | | subject and an essential element of a complete and balanced | 6 | | education for all students; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, According to Albert Einstein, "After a certain | 8 | | high level of technical skill is achieved, science and art | 9 | | tend to coalesce in esthetics, plasticity, and form. The | 10 | | greatest scientists are artists as well."; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Arts education enables students to develop | 12 | | critical thinking and problem solving skills, imagination and | 13 | | creativity, discipline, alternative ways to communicate and | 14 | | express feelings and ideas, and cross-cultural understanding, | 15 | | which supports academic success across the curriculum and | 16 | | personal growth outside the classroom; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, The non-profit arts sector is an economic engine | 18 | | and plays a significant role in the economic health of | 19 | | communities large and small with direct expenditures of wages | 20 | | and benefits and in goods and services; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, To succeed in today's economy, students must |
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| 1 | | masterfully use words, images, sounds, and movement to | 2 | | communicate; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, The arts provide the skills and knowledge | 4 | | students need to develop the creativity and determination | 5 | | necessary for success in the global information age; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Where schools and communities are delivering high | 7 | | quality learning opportunities in, through, and about the arts | 8 | | for children, extraordinary results occur; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Studies have found that 8th graders from | 10 | | under-resourced environments who are highly involved in the | 11 | | arts have better grades, have less likelihood of dropping out | 12 | | by grade 10, have more positive attitudes about school, and | 13 | | are more likely to go to college; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Attracting and retaining the best teachers is | 15 | | vital and can be achieved by ensuring that schools embrace the | 16 | | arts, becoming havens for creativity and innovation; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Arts education has the power to make students | 18 | | want to learn not just within the arts but in other areas of | 19 | | study; therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
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| 1 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 2 | | we call upon the Governor to remember the importance of the | 3 | | arts throughout the budgeting process; and be it further
| 4 | | RESOLVED, That we call upon elected officials and schools | 5 | | throughout the State of Illinois to maintain art programs; and | 6 | | be it further | 7 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 8 | | delivered to the Governor.
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