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| 2023 -- S 0690 Enacted 03/21/2023 |
| 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 |
| 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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