07 LC 36
0467
Senate
Resolution 99
By:
Senators Rogers of the 21st, Pearson of the 51st, Seabaugh of the 28th, Williams
of the 19th, Douglas of the 17th and others
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
the contributions of home education and declaring Wednesday, February 14, 2007,
Home School Day at the Capitol; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the members of the Georgia Senate are dedicated to excellence in education;
and
WHEREAS,
the members of this body recognize that parents hold 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 SENATE that the members of this body recognize
a parent's right to choose the best education for their children and that home
education has proven to be a successful form of education and declare Wednesday,
February 14, 2007, Home School Day at the
Capitol.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Georgia Home Education Association.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Georgia Home Education Association.