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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Our nation's long-standing and ongoing audacious 
3experiment in self-governance requires a populace with an 
4understanding of the nation's laws and government, the skills 
5for discussion and working together across difference, and a 
6widespread commitment to the civic strength of our 
7communities; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Civic education is vital to sustaining and 
9strengthening constitutional democracy in the United States of 
10America; and
 
11    WHEREAS, The practice of democracy must be taught and 
12learned anew by each generation; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Schools play a central role in building the civic 
14strength of our populace and nation; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Civic Learning Week seeks to unite our community 
16and highlight the importance of civic knowledge, skills, and 
17dispositions that provide the foundation for an informed and 
18engaged populace; and
 
19    WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly has strengthened 
20K-12 civic education in the State over the past decade by 
 
 
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1requiring civics courses in middle school and high school, and 
2the Illinois Civic Mission Coalition has grown the Illinois 
3Democracy Schools network to more than 90 high schools 
4statewide, each of them deeply committed to students' civic 
5development, and supports teachers, schools, and districts 
6throughout the State with civics course and standards 
7implementation; therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare the week of 
10March 9 through March 17, 2025 as Civic Learning Week in the 
11State of Illinois.