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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING MARCH OF 2023 AS “NATIONAL READING

MONTH” IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

     Introduced By: Senators Paolino, E Morgan, de la Cruz, Rogers, DeLuca, Ujifusa,
Ciccone, Sosnowski, DiMario, and Lawson

     Date Introduced: March 21, 2023

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

     WHEREAS, The National Education Association launched "Read Across America" in

1998 as a year-round program to celebrate reading; and

     WHEREAS, In honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday, March 2nd is designated as “Read Across

America Day” in the United States. This also commences "Read Across America Week" and the

month of March as "National Reading Month"; and

     WHEREAS, Numerous efforts and events are organized during this time to inspire love

of reading among children and to motivate Americans of all ages to read every day; and

     WHEREAS, Community and parental involvement is vital, as research shows that

children who read regularly, especially with adults, have greater success in school; and

     WHEREAS. Reading is essential to everyday life, both inside and outside of the

classroom and has innumerable benefits including increasing vocabulary and comprehension

skills, stimulating brain activity and improving memory, and reducing stress; and

     WHEREAS, Reading is a fundamental cornerstone to individual freedom and

empowerment, and sharing the power and joy of reading promotes a community of literacy,

knowledge and empathy; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby recognizes and

celebrates March of 2023 as “National Reading Month”; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Ms. Becky Pringle, President of the National

Education Association.

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