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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, careers, 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 that
8each child is challenged, supported, healthy, safe, and
9engaged; and
 
10    WHEREAS, The children of Illinois are our future and will
11provide the leadership, creativity, and productivity to
12sustain and strengthen the quality of life in our state; and
 
13    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has the responsibility to
14ensure that our children have every possible opportunity for a
15quality education and future success; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Each student in Illinois deserves to be
17challenged academically and prepared for college, meaningful
18employment in our global economy, and lifelong success; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Each student in Illinois deserves to be supported
20by qualified, caring adults and to receive access to
21personalized learning; 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 87%;
12and
 
13    WHEREAS, SAT Math scores for 11th graders who achieve
14"meets or exceeds" are at only 29%; and
 
15    WHEREAS, SAT English/Language Arts scores for 11th graders
16who achieve "meets or exceeds" are at only 30%; and
 
17    WHEREAS, In science, only 51% of all students in all
18grades are testing at the proficient or exemplary level; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Only 64% 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 THIRD GENERAL
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare March of
62023 as 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
11each student; 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.