[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 297 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 297

Supporting Lights On Afterschool, a national celebration of afterschool 
                   programs held on October 26, 2017.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 19, 2017

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Supporting Lights On Afterschool, a national celebration of afterschool 
                   programs held on October 26, 2017.

Whereas more than 28,000,000 children in the United States have parents who work 
        outside the home;
Whereas high-quality programs that expand learning opportunities for children, 
        such as afterschool, before-school, summer, and expanded learning 
        opportunities, provide safe, challenging, engaging, and fun learning 
        experiences, including experiences that encourage science, technology, 
        engineering, and math, that help children and youth develop social, 
        emotional, physical, cultural, and academic skills;
Whereas high-quality afterschool programs and high-quality expanded learning 
        opportunities provide students with hands-on, engaging lessons that are 
        aligned with the school day;
Whereas high-quality afterschool programs complement regular and expanded school 
        days and support working families by ensuring that the children of those 
        families are safe and productive during the hours parents are working;
Whereas high-quality afterschool programs engage families, schools, and diverse 
        community partners in advancing the well-being of children and youth in 
        the United States;
Whereas high-quality afterschool programs that partner with high-quality 
        community-based organizations build stronger communities by integrating 
        schools with the larger community; and
Whereas Lights On Afterschool, a national celebration of afterschool, before-
        school, summer, and expanded learning opportunities programs, held on 
        October 26, 2017, highlights the critical importance of those high-
        quality programs to children and the families and communities of those 
        children: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate supports Lights on Afterschool, a 
national celebration of afterschool programs held on October 26, 2017.
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