,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #ceh  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,september #be1     
#bjac,mr4 ,polis 7for himself1 ,mr4     
,hinojosa1 ,mr4 ,michaud1 ,mr4          
,sarbanes1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,roe of   
,tennessee1 ,mr4 ,fattah1 ,mr4 ,yarmuth1
 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1    
,mr4 ,grijalva1 and ,mr4 ,maffei7       
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,education and the ,workforce           
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
designation of the week of ,september   
#bc1 #bjac1 as ,national ,adult         
,education and ,family ,literacy ,week4 
,whereas the literacy of its citizens is
 essential for the economic well-being  
of the ,united ,states1 our society1 and
 the individuals who can benefit from   
full participation therein2 ,whereas    
literacy and education skills are a     
prerequisite to individuals reaping the 
full benefit of opportunities in the    
,united ,states2 ,whereas the economy   

and our position in the world           
marketplace depend on having a literate1
 skilled population2 ,whereas the       
,nation's unemployment rates are highest
 among those without a high school      
diploma or ,general ,educational        
,development 7,,ged7 credential1        
indicating that education is key to     
economic recovery2 ,whereas our ,nation 
reaps the economic benefits of those who
 raise their literacy1 numeracy1 and    
,english language skills2 ,whereas our  
,nation needs older adults to reenter   
the education pipeline and transition to
 college if we are to meet the          
,president's goal of the highest        
proportion of college graduates by #bjbj
 and if we are to be internationally    
competitive by #bjbe2 ,whereas the      
education skills of parents and reading 
to children have a direct impact on the 
educational success of their children2  
,whereas1 parental involvement is a key 
predictor of a child's success1 the     
level of parental involvement increases 

as the education level of the parent    
increases2 ,whereas parents in family   
literacy programs become more involved  
in their children's education and gain  
the tools necessary to obtain a job or  
find better employment2 ,whereas1 as a  
result1 children's lives become more    
stable1 and success in the classroom1   
and in all future endeavors1 becomes    
more likely2 ,whereas studies show that 
two important factors that influence    
student achievement are the mother's    
education level and poverty in the home1
 it is clear that if adults are not part
 of the learning equation1 then there is
 no long-term solution to our ,nation's 
education challenges2 ,whereas many     
older people in the ,united ,states lack
 the reading1 math1 or ,english skills  
to read a prescription and follow       
medical instructions1 endangering their 
lives and the lives of their loved ones2
 ,whereas many individuals who are      
unemployed1 underemployed1 or receive   
public assistance lack the literacy     

skills to obtain and keep a job with a  
family-sustaining income1 continue their
 education1 or participate in job       
training programs2 ,whereas many high   
school dropouts do not have the literacy
 skills to complete their education1    
transition to postsecondary education or
 vocational training1 or become         
employed2 ,whereas a large portion of   
those in prison have low educational    
skills1 and prisoners without skills are
 more likely to return to prison once   
released2 ,whereas many of our ,nation's
 immigrants do not have the literacy    
skills to succeed in their new home     
country2 ,whereas the ,national         
,assessment of ,adult ,literacy reports 
that #ij1jjj1jjj adults lack the        
literacy1 numeracy1 or ,english language
 skills to succeed at home1 in the      
workplace1 and in society2 ,whereas     
,national ,adult ,education and ,family 
,literacy week highlights the need for  
our ,government to support efforts to   
ensure each and every citizen has the   

necessary literacy skills to succeed at 
home1 at work1 and in society2 and      
,whereas the week of ,september #bc1    
#bjac1 would be an appropriate date to  
designate as ,national ,adult ,education
 and ,family ,literacy ,week3 ,now1     
therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of    
,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the    
designation of ,national ,adult         
,education and ,family ,literacy ,week1 
including raising public awareness about
 the importance of adult education and  
family literacy2  7#b7 encourages people
 across the ,united ,states to support  
programs to assist those in need of     
adult education and family literacy     
programs2 and  7#c7 requests that the   
,president issue a proclamation         
recognizing the importance of adult     
education and family literacy programs1 
calling upon the ,federal ,government1  
,states1 localities1 schools1 libraries1
 nonprofit organizations1               
community-based organizations1 consumer 
advocates1 institutions of higher       

education1 labor unions1 and businesses 
to support increased access to adult    
education and family literacy programs  
to ensure a literate society4