[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19391]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING THE CONGRESSIONAL CONFERENCE ON CIVIC EDUCATION

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                            HON. JIM GIBBONS

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 23, 2004

  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, our founding fathers knew that the vitality 
of our democracy was contingent on an informed and enlightened 
citizenry. That is why we must promote quality instruction and teacher 
preparation in the field of civic education.
  On September 20-22 of last year the first annual Congressional 
Conference on Civic Education was launched. During the conference, 
state delegations were created to enact specific local policies 
designed to restore the civic mission of our schools.
  I would like to recognize Judith Simpson, the facilitator of the 
Nevada delegation for her leadership in working to design an action 
plan to improve civic education in our State.
  Nevada was one of six States that were awarded the $150,000 Campaign 
for the Civic Mission of Schools Grand from the Carnegie and Knight 
Foundations. Civic education is on the move in Nevada.
  I look forward to the success of the Nevada civic education 
delegation and its participation at the second annual Congressional 
Conference on Civic Education on December 4-6 of this year.

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