HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 8

BY  FORRISTALL

A Resolution recognizing the week of January 23 through January 29, 2011, as Iowa school choice week.

   WHEREAS, all children in Iowa should have the right to the highest-quality schools possible; and
   WHEREAS, citizens across Iowa agree that improving the quality of education in Iowa and expanding access to great schools should be an issue of importance to our state’s leaders; and
   WHEREAS, Iowa has a multitude of high-quality educational options including public schools, nonpublic schools, charter schools, and home schooling; and
   WHEREAS, the vital cause of education reform is one that transcends ideology and political party affiliation; and
   WHEREAS, research in Iowa and across our nation demonstrates conclusively that providing children with multiple schooling options improves academic performance; NOW THEREFORE,

   BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, That the House of Representatives recognizes the week of January 23 through January 29, 2011, as school choice week in the State of Iowa, and calls this recognition to the attention of all Iowans.