Bill Text: PA HR35 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing the Department of Education to create stimulating ways to implement geography education in our public schools.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-10)

Status: (Passed) 2009-05-04 - Adopted [HR35 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR35-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 163
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 35 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY M. O'BRIEN, McCALL, BEYER, READSHAW, SCAVELLO, BROWN, COHEN, DALEY, FABRIZIO, FLECK, FRANKEL, HESS, KOTIK, LONGIETTI, VULAKOVICH, SEIP AND KIRKLAND, FEBRUARY 2, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 2, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Memorializing the Department of Education to create stimulating
ways to implement geography education in our public schools.
WHEREAS, Wars, poverty and economic growth, weather events
such as earthquakes and drought, languages and agricultural
production are examples of world issues affected by geography;
and
WHEREAS, Understanding the effect of geography leads to
conflict resolution; and
WHEREAS, The key to understanding the effect of geography
lies in public education; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives memorialize the
Department of Education to create stimulating ways to implement
geography education in our public schools; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
the Honorable Edward G. Rendell, Governor of Pennsylvania, and
the Honorable Gerald Zahorchak, Secretary of Education of
Pennsylvania.