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| 4 | 4 | | STSESSION H. J. RES. 32 |
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| 5 | 5 | | Expressing support for designation of the week of February 3, 2025, through |
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| 6 | 6 | | February 7, 2025, as ‘‘National School Counseling Week’’. |
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| 7 | 7 | | IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 8 | 8 | | JANUARY31, 2025 |
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| 9 | 9 | | Ms. S |
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| 10 | 10 | | A´NCHEZ(for herself, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. EVANSof Pennsylvania, Mrs. |
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| 12 | 12 | | INGELL, Mr. DAVISof Illinois, Mr. JOHNSONof Georgia, Ms. NORTON, |
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| 13 | 13 | | Mr. G |
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| 14 | 14 | | RIJALVA, and Mr. SMITHof Washington) submitted the following |
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| 15 | 15 | | joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and |
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| 16 | 16 | | Workforce |
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| 17 | 17 | | JOINT RESOLUTION |
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| 18 | 18 | | Expressing support for designation of the week of February |
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| 19 | 19 | | 3, 2025, through February 7, 2025, as ‘‘National School |
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| 20 | 20 | | Counseling Week’’. |
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| 21 | 21 | | Whereas the American School Counselor Association has des- |
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| 22 | 22 | | ignated the week of February 3, 2025, through February |
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| 23 | 23 | | 7, 2025, as ‘‘National School Counseling Week’’; |
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| 24 | 24 | | Whereas school counselors have long advocated that the edu- |
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| 25 | 25 | | cation system of the United States must provide equi- |
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| 26 | 26 | | table opportunities for all students; |
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| 27 | 27 | | Whereas school counselors have long emphasized the impor- |
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| 28 | 28 | | tance of personal and social development in contributing |
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| 29 | 29 | | to academic achievement; |
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| 33 | 33 | | Whereas school counselors help develop well-rounded students |
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| 34 | 34 | | by guiding them through their academic, social-emotional, |
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| 35 | 35 | | and career development; |
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| 36 | 36 | | Whereas school counselors play a vital role in ensuring that |
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| 37 | 37 | | students are college and career ready and aware of finan- |
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| 38 | 38 | | cial aid and college opportunities; |
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| 39 | 39 | | Whereas school counselors may encourage students to pursue |
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| 40 | 40 | | challenging academic courses to prepare them for college |
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| 41 | 41 | | majors and careers in the science, technology, engineer- |
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| 42 | 42 | | ing, and mathematics fields; |
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| 43 | 43 | | Whereas school counselors provide support for students whose |
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| 44 | 44 | | family members have been deployed to conflicts overseas; |
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| 45 | 45 | | Whereas school counselors help students cope with serious |
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| 46 | 46 | | and common challenges of growing up, including peer |
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| 47 | 47 | | pressure, bullying, mental health issues, school violence, |
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| 48 | 48 | | disciplinary problems, and problems in the home; |
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| 49 | 49 | | Whereas school counselors are also instrumental in helping |
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| 50 | 50 | | students, teachers, and parents cope with trauma and |
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| 51 | 51 | | community and national tragedies; |
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| 52 | 52 | | Whereas school counselors are among the few professionals in |
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| 53 | 53 | | a school building that are trained in both education and |
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| 54 | 54 | | social and emotional development; |
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| 55 | 55 | | Whereas, despite the important contributions of school coun- |
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| 56 | 56 | | selors to student success, counseling positions are not al- |
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| 57 | 57 | | ways protected when local budgets are cut, especially in |
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| 58 | 58 | | tough economic times; |
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| 59 | 59 | | Whereas the average student-to-counselor ratio in the Na- |
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| 60 | 60 | | tion’s public schools, 376-to-1, far exceeds the 250-to-1 |
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| 61 | 61 | | ratio recommended by the American School Counselor |
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| 62 | 62 | | Association, the National Association for College Admis- |
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| 63 | 63 | | sion Counseling, and other organizations; |
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| 67 | 67 | | Whereas the celebration of ‘‘National School Counseling |
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| 68 | 68 | | Week’’ would increase awareness of the important and |
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| 69 | 69 | | necessary role school counselors play in the lives of stu- |
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| 70 | 70 | | dents in the United States; and |
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| 71 | 71 | | Whereas the week of February 3, 2025, through February 7, |
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| 72 | 72 | | 2025, would be an appropriate week to designate as ‘‘Na- |
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| 73 | 73 | | tional School Counseling Week’’: Now, therefore, be it |
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| 74 | 74 | | Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives1 |
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| 75 | 75 | | of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 |
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| 76 | 76 | | That Congress— 3 |
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| 77 | 77 | | (1) honors and recognizes the contributions of 4 |
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| 78 | 78 | | school counselors to the success of students in the 5 |
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| 79 | 79 | | Nation’s elementary and secondary schools; and 6 |
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| 80 | 80 | | (2) encourages the people of the United States 7 |
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| 81 | 81 | | to observe ‘‘National School Counseling Week’’ with 8 |
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| 82 | 82 | | appropriate ceremonies and activities that promote 9 |
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| 83 | 83 | | awareness of the crucial role school counselors play 10 |
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| 84 | 84 | | in preparing students for fulfilling lives as contrib-11 |
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| 85 | 85 | | uting members of society. 12 |
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