REFERENCE TITLE: Arizona school choice week

State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fourth Legislature First Regular Session 2019

HCR 2010

Introduced by Representatives Bolick: Barto, Biasiucci, Blackman, Carroll, Dunn, Fillmore, Payne, Petersen, Toma

 

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 

proclaiming the week of January 20, 2019 as school choice week in arizona.

 

 

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Whereas, all children in Arizona have the right to the highest quality schools possible; and

Whereas, citizens across Arizona agree that improving the quality of education in Arizona and expanding access to highly effective schools should be an issue of great importance to our state's leaders; and

Whereas, Arizona recognizes the critical role that an effective and accountable system of education plays in preparing all children in Arizona to be successful in a global economy; and

Whereas, Arizona has a multitude of high quality public schools, public charter schools and private schools; and

Whereas, Arizona has many high quality teaching professionals in public, private and charter schools across Arizona who are committed to educating children; and

Whereas, the vital cause of education reform is one that transcends ideology and political party affiliation; and

Whereas, research in Arizona and across our nation demonstrates conclusively that providing children with multiple schooling options improves academic performance.

Therefore

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring:

That the Members of the Legislature proclaim the week of January 20, 2019 as School Choice Week in Arizona and honor the dedicated teachers and education administrators in this state for their efforts to educate  Arizona's children.