Full Text of SR0743 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Illinois Vision 20/20 has established a blueprint | 3 | | for the future of education in Illinois for the more than 2 | 4 | | million school children educated in the State; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, One of the pillars and areas for prioritization of | 6 | | this vision is to provide students with a 21st century learning | 7 | | environment; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Illinois should modernize its approach by | 9 | | delivering 21st century instruction that provides all students | 10 | | access to modern learning environments and incorporate | 11 | | technology in state learning standards; education should also | 12 | | allow students to learn and apply knowledge, think creatively, | 13 | | and be well-prepared for a global citizenry; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, A 21st century education must address the role of | 15 | | technology in the broad definition of learning, not as the | 16 | | total solution, but technology as a tool that can enhance and | 17 | | augment the teaching and learning processes in our schools by | 18 | | reducing costs, encouraging higher-level thinking, increasing | 19 | | student engagement, and aiding in individualized instruction; | 20 | | and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, A technology gap exists in Illinois schools, with |
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| 1 | | less affluent schools unable to provide their students the | 2 | | benefits of technology in instruction; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, Broadband has become a fundamental infrastructure | 4 | | need for instruction providing students with direct access to a | 5 | | world of learning materials; access to adequate broadband and | 6 | | bandwidth is not equitable, with only 26% of Illinois districts | 7 | | having adequate infrastructure; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Thousands of citizens of Illinois, 500 school | 9 | | districts representing nearly 760,000 students, education | 10 | | organizations, companies, non-profits, and those who support | 11 | | public education have endorsed the Vision 20/20 plan in order | 12 | | to fulfill the promise of public education in Illinois; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, The members of this body join the Vision 20/20 | 14 | | supporters in promoting the priorities of this vision; | 15 | | therefore, be it
| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate August 18, | 18 | | 2015 as The Vision 20/20 21st Century Learning Day in the State | 19 | | of Illinois and applaud the architects of the Vision 20/20 plan | 20 | | to invest in our children's future, our State's future, and our | 21 | | nation's future; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the Alliance Vision 20/20 organization as a symbol | 3 | | of our respect and esteem for its work.
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