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HR0613
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The ability to read is fundamental to an
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individual's success and their ability to take part in our
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democracy as a responsible citizen; and

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WHEREAS, According to 2022 data from the National
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Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP), one third of Illinois
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children are reading below their basic grade level; and

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WHEREAS, A study by the Annie E. Casey Foundation found
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that third graders that do not read proficiently are four
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times more likely to drop out of high school, and low-income
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students that do not read proficiently are six times more
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likely to drop out of high school; and

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WHEREAS, Students that cannot read proficiently experience
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difficulty in every school subject and find it hard to succeed
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academically; and

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WHEREAS, Students who cannot read proficiently are not
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well prepared for life after school; and

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WHEREAS, Parents are indispensable in the education of
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their children, and the habits that parents model and the
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passions they instill are vital to a child's development;

HR0613
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LRB104 19424 MST 32872 r
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therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we declare the week of May 3 through May 9, 2026 as Read with
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Your Child Week in the State of Illinois; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That we encourage all Illinois schools to
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promote Read with Your Child Week with appropriate activities;
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and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to Dr. Tony Sanders, the State Superintendent of
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Education.

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