08 LC 95
0211
House
Resolution 1215
By:
Representatives Loudermilk of the
14th,
Setzler of the
35th,
Scott of the
2nd,
Lewis of the
15th,
and Mills of the
25th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
"Home Education Day" at the Capitol; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the members of the Georgia House of Representatives are dedicated to excellence
in education; and
WHEREAS,
parents hold the fundamental responsibility and right to ensure the best quality
education for their children, and parental involvement is 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 educated 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 Thursday, February 14, 2008, 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.