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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, In a time of rapid change and innovation, our 
3education system is struggling to keep the peace; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Ensuring that all children are healthy, safe, 
5engaged, supported, and challenged should be a State priority; 
6and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, The global marketplace is a reality; yet, as 
8demands for a highly skilled and educated workforce and 
9citizenry grow, too many communities have narrowed the 
10curriculum, eliminated or reduced support for families, and 
11failed to develop the talent of their youth; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Research and common sense tell us that children 
13must be healthy; safe; actively engaged in learning and in 
14their communities; supported by caring, qualified, effective 
15adults; and challenged to think both critically and creatively 
16to achieve long term success; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Each child, in each school, in each of our 
18communities deserves a rich, rigorous, education which 
19prepares him or her for meaningful employment, further 
20education, and active participation in our global society upon 
21graduation; and

  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, We can do better; our children deserve it; our 
2future demands it; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we hereby designate 
5March 2012 as "Illinois Whole Child Month" in the State of 
6Illinois; and be it further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That we encourage parents, educators, and 
8community members to support a whole child approach to 
9education for each student; and be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the Illinois Association for Supervision and 
12Curriculum Development as a symbol of our support.