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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 108
BY REPRESENTATIVE AUSTIN BADON
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To recognize Wednesday, April 14, 2010, as Adult Education Awareness Day at the
Louisiana State Capitol.
WHEREAS, in 2000, more than eight hundred thousand adults in Louisiana reported
having not obtained a high school diploma; and
WHEREAS, the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy found that
approximately thirty million American adults, including approximately five hundred
thousand in Louisiana, have low literacy skills; and
WHEREAS, many children have problems in school if their parents are unable to
read, and one of the greatest predictors of a child's academic success is the literacy level of
his or her mother; and
WHEREAS, many people drop out of school due to poverty-related family
circumstances, and obtaining a General Educational Development (GED) credential is an
important step toward better jobs, further training, and postsecondary education; and
WHEREAS, events planned by local support organizations such as the Louisiana
Literacy Alliance seek to focus attention on the fundamental role of literacy in all aspects
of the health and well-being of Louisiana citizens; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to set aside a special day in recognition of the
importance of literacy and adult education in Louisiana.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
recognize Wednesday, April 14, 2010, as Adult Education Awareness Day at the Louisiana
State Capitol. ENROLLEDHCR NO. 108
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the
directors of the Greater Baton Rouge Literacy Coalition and Literacy Alliance of Greater
New Orleans.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE