[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 177 (Thursday, October 26, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5218-S5219]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 439--SUPPORTING AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS AND LIGHTS ON 
  AFTERSCHOOL, A NATIONAL CELEBRATION OF AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS HELD ON 
                            OCTOBER 26, 2023

  Ms. SMITH (for herself, Ms. Collins, Ms. Warren, Mr. Kaine, and Mr. 
Casey) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
agreed to:

                              S. Res. 439

       Whereas millions of 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 the study of 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 was held on October 26, 2023, to 
     highlight 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, 2023.

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