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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 108
BY REPRESENTATIVE AUSTIN BADON
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes Wednesday, April 14, 2010, as Adult
Education Awareness Day
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To recognize Wednesday, April 14, 2010, as Adult Education Awareness Day at the2
Louisiana State Capitol.3
WHEREAS, in 2000, more than eight hundred thousand adults in Louisiana reported4
having not obtained a high school diploma; and5
WHEREAS, the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy found that6
approximately thirty million American adults, including approximately five hundred7
thousand in Louisiana, have low literacy skills; and8
WHEREAS, many children have problems in school if their parents are unable to9
read, and one of the greatest predictors of a child's academic success is the literacy level of10
his or her mother; and11
WHEREAS, many people drop out of school due to poverty-rela ted family12
circumstances, and obtaining a General Educational Development (GED) credential is an13
important step toward better jobs, further training, and postsecondary education; and 14
WHEREAS, events planned by local support organizations such as the Louisiana15
Literacy Alliance seek to focus attention on the fundamental role of literacy in all aspects16
of the health and well-being of Louisiana citizens; and17
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to set aside a special day in recognition of the18
importance of literacy and adult education in Louisiana.19 HLS 10RS-2404 ORIGINAL
HCR NO. 108
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby1
recognize Wednesday, April 14, 2010, as Adult Education Awareness Day at the Louisiana2
State Capitol.3
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the4
directors of the Greater Baton Rouge Literacy Coalition and Literacy Alliance of Greater5
New Orleans.6
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Austin Badon HCR No. 108
Recognizes April 14, 2010, as Adult Education Awareness Day at the capitol.