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House
Resolution 178
By:
Representatives Loudermilk of the
14th,
Burkhalter of the
50th,
Lunsford of the
110th,
Heard of the
104th,
Coleman of the
97th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
Home Education Day at the 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 that the fundamental responsibility and right
to ensure the best quality education for their 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 Thursday, February 10, 2005, is acknowledged as Home
Education Day at the 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.