THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY BRIGGS, BISHOP, K. BOYLE, BRADFORD, BRENNAN, V. BROWN, BROWNLEE, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, CUTLER, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, FABRIZIO, FREEMAN, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRELL, HESS, HICKERNELL, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MANN, MILLARD, MIRABITO, M. O'BRIEN, PARKER, PAYTON, READSHAW, ROCK, SANTARSIERO, SANTONI, STABACK, SWANGER, WAGNER, WHEATLEY, YOUNGBLOOD AND VULAKOVICH, APRIL 7, 2011

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, APRIL 7, 2011  

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing the week of April 10 through 16, 2011, as the "Week

of the Young Child" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, As part of the "Week of the Young Child" celebrated

across the United States, Pennsylvania is honoring young

children and all those who make a difference in children's

lives; and

WHEREAS, Young children and their families depend on high-

quality education and care, which help children get a great

start and bring lasting benefits to our community; and

WHEREAS, The "Week of the Young Child" is a time to recognize

the importance of early learning and early literacy and to

celebrate the teachers and policies that bring early childhood

education to young children; and

WHEREAS, The Commonwealth is adopting this resolution in

order to recognize the efforts of the preschool programs and

teaching staff in Pennsylvania who are working daily to improve

the professional practice and working conditions in early

childhood education and to build public support for high-quality

early childhood education programs; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the

week of April 10 through 16, 2011, as the "Week of the Young

Child" in Pennsylvania.