PRINTER'S NO. 1749
No. 235 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY ROBBINS, PILEGGI, MELLOW, BAKER, BOSCOLA,
BRUBAKER, COSTA, DINNIMAN, EARLL, ERICKSON, FERLO, FOLMER,
FONTANA, FUMO, GREENLEAF, KASUNIC, KITCHEN, LAVALLE, LOGAN,
MADIGAN, McILHINNEY, O'PAKE, ORIE, PIPPY, PUNT, RAFFERTY,
RHOADES, STACK, STOUT, TARTAGLIONE, TOMLINSON, WAUGH,
M. WHITE, C. WILLIAMS, WONDERLING AND WOZNIAK,
FEBRUARY 8, 2008
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, FEBRUARY 8, 2008
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the month of March 2008 as "Youth Art Month" in
2 Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Art education is a viable endeavor, contributing
4 educational benefits such as developing creative problem-solving
5 abilities and critical thinking abilities in elementary and
6 secondary students; and
7 WHEREAS, Art education provides tools for students to lead
8 fuller, more meaningful lives by teaching sensitivity to beauty,
9 order and other qualities; and
10 WHEREAS, Art education allows students to develop a deeper
11 understanding of other cultures and beliefs; and
12 WHEREAS, Art education enhances and reinforces the knowledge
13 students gain in other subjects; and
14 WHEREAS, National leaders recognize the necessity of
15 including art education in all students' academic experience;
1 therefore be it
2 RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the month of March 2008
3 as "Youth Art Month" in Pennsylvania in recognition of the value
4 of art education as a fundamental part of our educational system
5 and an essential and viable academic endeavor.
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