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H.J.R. 2

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JOINT RESOLUTION ON WORLD CLASS CURRICULUM
             2      2012 GENERAL SESSION
             3      STATE OF UTAH
             4      Chief Sponsor: Marie H. Poulson
             5      Senate Sponsor: Benjamin M. McAdams
             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This joint resolution of the Legislature urges Utah's public schools to provide their
             10      students with reading, writing, and math competency and with broad enrichment
             11      opportunities in other subjects.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This resolution:
             14          .    urges Utah's public schools to work to ensure that Utah's public school students
             15      receive an education that not only provides competency in reading, writing, and
             16      math but also broad enrichment opportunities in the arts, music, science, history,
             17      literature, foreign languages, physical education, and career and technology training.
             18      Special Clauses:
             19          None
             20     
             21      Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             22          WHEREAS, competency in reading, writing, and math is the foundation for all other
             23      learning;
             24          WHEREAS, although these core subjects must be a major focus for schools, a quality
             25      education goes far beyond competency in these core subjects;
             26          WHEREAS, the school children of the state of Utah deserve a quality education, not a
             27      test-orientated education;

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             28          WHEREAS, Utah's public schools should have a rich, diverse, and strong curriculum
             29      that includes a wide variety of electives and broad enrichment opportunities in the arts, music,
             30      science, history, literature, foreign languages, physical education, and career and technology
             31      training so that students can soar and not just score; H. and
             32           [ WHEREAS, narrowing the curriculum in response to grading schools and evaluating
             33      teachers has already prompted some districts to drop art, physical education, and other
             34      non-tested subjects; and ] .H
             35          WHEREAS, it is imperative that Utah's children have a rich, diverse, world-class
             36      curriculum to provide them with the tools to be creative, innovative, and critical thinkers -- the
             37      most sought after assets in the 21st century:
             38          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah
             39      urges Utah's public schools to work to ensure that Utah's public school students receive an
             40      education that not only provides competency in reading, writing, and math, but also provides
             41      broad enrichment opportunities in the arts, music, science, history, literature, foreign
             42      languages, physical education, and career and technology training.
             43          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Utah State
             44      Office of Education, the Utah State Board of Education, and to each public school district in
             45      the state of Utah for distribution to the public schools in their districts.




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