Bill Text: GA HR187 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Home Education Day at the state capitol; Feb. 4, 2009; declare
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2009-02-02 - House Read and Adopted [HR187 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR187-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 187
By:
Representatives Loudermilk of the
14th,
Scott of the
2nd,
Franklin of the
43rd,
Rice of the
51st,
Collins of the
27th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Declaring
February 4, 2009, as Home Education Day at the state capitol; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the members of the House of Representatives are dedicated to excellence in
education; and
WHEREAS,
the members of this body believe in the fundamental responsibility and right to
ensure the best quality education for this state's children, and parental choice
and involvement are crucial to excellence in education; and
WHEREAS,
home education has been a major part of America's education system since the
beginning of our nation and demonstrates the American ideals of liberty,
innovation, and individual responsibility; and
WHEREAS,
many American statesmen and leaders, including George Washington, Patrick Henry,
John Quincy Adams, John Marshall, Robert E. Lee, Booker T. Washington, Thomas
Edison, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Mark Twain, and
Andrew Carnegie, were home schooled; and
WHEREAS,
home schooled students continue to exhibit excellence in academic achievement
and perform well above the national average on standardized achievement tests;
and
WHEREAS,
home educated students in Georgia have continually exhibited high standards of
academic achievement and citizenship.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body recognize the parents' right to choose the best education for their
children and that home education has proven to be a successful form of
education.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Wednesday, February 4, 2009, is acknowledged as Home Education Day at the state capitol.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Wednesday, February 4, 2009, is acknowledged as Home Education Day at the state capitol.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the public
and the press.
