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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The demands of the 21st century require a new
3approach to education to fully prepare our State's youth for
4college, career, and citizenship; a whole child approach to
5education addresses students' comprehensive needs through the
6shared responsibility of students, families, schools, and
7communities; the goal of such an approach is to ensure each
8child is challenged, supported, healthy, safe, and engaged; and
 
9    WHEREAS, The children of Illinois are our future and will
10provide the leadership, creativity, and productivity to
11sustain and strengthen the quality of life in our State; and
 
12    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has the responsibility to
13ensure that our children have every possible opportunity for a
14quality education and future success; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Each student in Illinois deserves to be challenged
16academically and prepared for college, meaningful employment
17in our global economy, and lifelong success; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Each student in Illinois deserves to be supported
19by qualified, caring adults and receive access to personalized
20learning; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Each student in Illinois deserves to learn about
2and practice a healthy lifestyle; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Each student in Illinois deserves to learn in an
4environment that is physically and emotionally safe; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Each student in Illinois deserves to be actively
6engaged in learning and connected to the school and broader
7community; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The consequences of not ensuring that our young
9people are challenged, supported, healthy, safe, and engaged
10are clear; and
 
11    WHEREAS, The current high school graduation rate is 86%;
12and
 
13    WHEREAS, SAT Math scores for 11th graders who achieve
14"meets or exceeds" are at only 35%; and
 
15    WHEREAS, SAT English/Language Arts scores for 11th graders
16who achieve "meets or exceeds" are at only 37%; and
 
17    WHEREAS, In science, only 49% of all students in all grades
18are testing at the proficient level; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Only 73% of high school seniors enroll in a
2college program within 12 months of graduation; therefore, be
3it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare March 2020
6as "Illinois Whole Child Month" to recognize the value of
7assuring that each student is challenged, supported, healthy,
8safe, and engaged; and be it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That we urge parents, educators, and community
10members to support a whole child approach to education for each
11student; and be it further
 
12    RESOLVED, That we urge every school in Illinois to
13celebrate Whole Child Month by adopting at least one of the
14whole child tenets to promote and encourage throughout the
15month; and be it further
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17presented to the Illinois Association for Supervision and
18Curriculum Development as a symbol of our respect and esteem.