PRINTER'S NO. 3095
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
787
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY SCHREIBER, GROVE, GILLESPIE, PHILLIPS-HILL, KLUNK,
REGAN, SAYLOR, KOTIK, ROZZI, HENNESSEY, MURT, COHEN, O'BRIEN,
WATSON, VEREB, KIRKLAND, DUSH, SONNEY, HICKERNELL, NEILSON,
KINSEY, V. BROWN, D. COSTA, YOUNGBLOOD, EVERETT, THOMAS,
ROSS, DiGIROLAMO, SCHLOSSBERG, MILLARD, READSHAW, OBERLANDER,
WHEELAND, MAHONEY, GINGRICH, FARINA, HELM, GIBBONS, BULLOCK,
R. BROWN AND MARSICO, APRIL 6, 2016
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 6, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of April 10 through 16, 2016, as the "Week
of the Young Child" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The United Way of York County and the York Area
Association for the Eduction of Young Children and other local
organizations, in conjunction with the National Association for
the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), are celebrating the
"Week of the Young Child," April 10 through 16, 2016; and
WHEREAS, These organizations are working to improve early
learning opportunities that are crucial to the growth and
development of young children and to building better futures for
everyone in York County and for others in this Commonwealth and
throughout the United States; and
WHEREAS, The "Week of the Young Child" is an annual
celebration sponsored by NAEYC celebrating early learning, young
children, their teachers and families; and
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WHEREAS, This year's theme is "Celebrating Our Youngest
Learners!"; and
WHEREAS, The purpose of the "Week of the Young Child" is to
focus public attention on the needs of young children and their
families and to recognize the early childhood programs and
services that meet those needs; and
WHEREAS, NAEYC first established the "Week of the Young
Child" in 1971, recognizing that the early childhood years, from
birth through eight years of age, lay the foundation for
children's success in school and later life; and
WHEREAS, The "Week of the Young Child" is a time to plan how
we, as residents of a community, State and nation, will better
meet the needs of all young children and their families; and
WHEREAS, All young children and their families deserve access
to high-quality early education and care; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
week of April 10 through 16, 2016, as the "Week of the Young
Child" in Pennsylvania, and encourage all residents to work to
make a good investment in early childhood education in York
County, across this Commonwealth and this nation; be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize and
support the people, programs and policies that are committed to
high-quality early childhood education as the right choice for
young children.
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