[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 478 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 478

 Expressing support for designation of March as ``National Whole Child 
                                Month''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 13, 2010

 Mrs. Hagan submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
        the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing support for designation of March as ``National Whole Child 
                                Month''.

Whereas each student should be able to enter school healthy and learn about and 
        practice a healthy lifestyle;
Whereas, according to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, the 
        percentage of overweight children ages 6 to 11 years has doubled and the 
        number of overweight adolescents has tripled over the last 2 decades;
Whereas each student should be able to learn in an intellectually challenging 
        environment that is physically and emotionally safe;
Whereas according to the Indicators of School Crime and Safety report of 2009, 
        32 percent of middle and high school students reported being bullied 
        during the 2007 school year;
Whereas each student should be able to be actively engaged in learning and 
        connected to the school and broader community;
Whereas a study on high school student engagement conducted by the Center for 
        Evaluation & Education Policy at the Indiana University School of 
        Education found that half of high school students feel they are an 
        important part of their school community;
Whereas each student deserves access to personalized learning and to be 
        supported by qualified, caring adults;
Whereas the Indiana University study found that more than 20 percent of students 
        reported that there is no adult at their school who cares about them and 
        knows them well;
Whereas each graduate deserves to be challenged academically and prepared for 
        success in college or further study and for employment in a global 
        economy;
Whereas according to the most recently published information from the Condition 
        of Education on the availability of advanced courses in high schools in 
        United States, more than 25 percent of students do not have access to a 
        single advanced course in mathematics, English, science, or foreign 
        language in their high school;
Whereas another student drops out every 9 seconds in the United States;
Whereas the objective of the ASCD whole child approach to education ensures that 
        every child is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged; and
Whereas March would be an appropriate month to designate as ``National Whole 
        Child Month'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) supports the designation of March as ``National Whole 
        Child Month'';
            (2) recognizes that ensuring all children are healthy, 
        safe, engaged, supported, and challenged is a national 
        priority; and
            (3) encourages parents, educators, and community members to 
        support and provide a whole child approach to education for 
        each student.
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