Illinois SR 131: CIVIC LEARNING WEEK

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SR0131LRB104 11992 ECR 22087 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, Our nation's long-standing and ongoing audacious 

3experiment in self-governance requires a populace with an 

4understanding of the nation's laws and government, the skills 

5for discussion and working together across difference, and a 

6widespread commitment to the civic strength of our 

7communities; and

8 WHEREAS, Civic education is vital to sustaining and 

9strengthening constitutional democracy in the United States of 

10America; and

11 WHEREAS, The practice of democracy must be taught and 

12learned anew by each generation; and

13 WHEREAS, Schools play a central role in building the civic 

14strength of our populace and nation; and

15 WHEREAS, Civic Learning Week seeks to unite our community 

16and highlight the importance of civic knowledge, skills, and 

17dispositions that provide the foundation for an informed and 

18engaged populace; and

19 WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly has strengthened 

20K-12 civic education in the State over the past decade by 

SR0131- 2 -LRB104 11992 ECR 22087 r

1requiring civics courses in middle school and high school, and 

2the Illinois Civic Mission Coalition has grown the Illinois 

3Democracy Schools network to more than 90 high schools 

4statewide, each of them deeply committed to students' civic 

5development, and supports teachers, schools, and districts 

6throughout the State with civics course and standards 

7implementation; therefore, be it

8 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL 

9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare the week of 

10March 9 through March 17, 2025 as Civic Learning Week in the 

11State of Illinois.

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