85R10840 CJM-D
By: Howard H.R. No. 521
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The observance of Texas Whole Child Month in April
2017 provides a fitting opportunity to reflect on how to best
address the needs of the Lone Star State's youngest residents; and
WHEREAS, Recognizing that true student success entails more
than just academic achievement, the nonprofit organization ASCD
launched the Whole Child Initiative in 2007; this comprehensive
approach to education seeks to adequately prepare today's young
Texans for the demands of college, the job market, and good
citizenship; and
WHEREAS, The initiative highlights five key elements that
children need to become happy, productive members of society:
support from qualified and caring adults, rigorous academic
standards, school environments that foster engagement in both the
learning process and the wider community, training in how to lead
healthy lifestyles, and physical and emotional safety; and
WHEREAS, The continued prosperity and vitality of our state
depends on our children's achieving their full potential, which in
turn requires educational policies that ensure young Texans are
healthy, safe, and successful; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize April 2017 as Texas Whole Child Month
and encourage parents, educators, and community members to support
a whole-child approach to education.