PRINTER'S NO. 2625
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
569
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY WHEATLEY, HENNESSEY, YOUNGBLOOD, READSHAW,
NEILSON, ROZZI, KINSEY, LONGIETTI, MILLARD, CALTAGIRONE,
DiGIROLAMO, SCHLOSSBERG, DAVIS, BURNS, DRISCOLL, STURLA,
J. HARRIS, SCHWEYER, MURT, GOODMAN, V. BROWN, BIZZARRO,
ROEBUCK, BRADFORD, DEASY AND WARREN, OCTOBER 24, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 24, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing October 26, 2017, as "Lights On Afterschool Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, More than 28 million children in the United States
have parents who work outside the home, and more than 15 million
children are left unsupervised after school; and
WHEREAS, Afterschool programs support working families and
provide businesses with increased worker productivity; and
WHEREAS, A 2016 PEAR Institute and iMMAP study found that
high-quality afterschool programs provide for increased
identity, understanding and critical thinking skills through
science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
activities; and
WHEREAS, In a recent national survey, 52% of parents cited
cost as a barrier to enrollment in an afterschool program; and
WHEREAS, Evaluations from 21st Century Community Learning
Center's programs in this Commonwealth found that students
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experience significant benefits from participating in
afterschool programs, including improved grades in math and
language arts/reading, improved academic performance and
recovery of high school credits or courses; and
WHEREAS, Afterschool programs build stronger communities by
involving parents, business leaders and student and youth
volunteers in the lives of young individuals, thereby promoting
positive relationships among children, youths, families and
adults; and
WHEREAS, "Lights On Afterschool Day," founded 18 years ago,
is a national celebration of afterschool programs that promotes
the critical importance of afterschool programs in the lives of
children, families and communities; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize
October 26, 2017, as "Lights On Afterschool Day" in
Pennsylvania.
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