,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #feh  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,july #h1 #bjad ,ms4
 ,bonamici 7for herself and ,mr4 ,rodney
 ,davis of ,illinois7 submitted the     
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,education and the
 ,workforce  ,,resolution  ,expressing  
support for a whole child approach to   
education and recognizing the role of   
parents1 educators1 and community       
members in providing a whole child      
approach to education for each student4 
,whereas each student deserves to be    
challenged academically1 exposed to a   
comprehensive education that promotes   
critical thinking and creativity1 and   
prepared for higher education1          
meaningful employment in our global     
economy1 and lifelong success2 ,whereas 
each student deserves to be supported by
 qualified1 caring adults and receive   
access to personalized learning2        
,whereas each student deserves to learn 
about and practice a healthy lifestyle2 

,whereas each student deserves to learn 
in an environment that is physically and
 emotionally safe2 ,whereas each student
 deserves to be actively engaged in     
learning and connected to the school and
 broader community2 ,whereas the        
consequences of not ensuring that our   
young people are challenged1 supported1 
healthy1 safe1 and engaged are clear2   
,whereas the average graduation rate for
 ,united ,states students rose to #hj   
percent in #bjab1 but the graduation    
rate the same year for students with    
disabilities was only #fa percent1 the  
rate for ,english language learners was 
#ei percent1 and the rate for           
economically disadvantaged students was 
#ga percent2 ,whereas according to the  
,centers for ,disease ,control and      
,prevention1 most ,united ,states youth 
do not get the recommended amount of    
daily physical activity1 and students   
who lack the food and resources for     
healthy living are less likely to be    
attentive in school and have higher     

absenteeism1 which can lead to lower    
academic performance2 ,whereas students 
who feel unsafe in school are more prone
 to truancy and disruptive behaviors1   
have lower grades1 and may drop out of  
school entirely1 and1 according to the  
,indicators of ,school ,crime and       
,safety report of #bjab1 #gd percent of 
public schools reported one or more     
violent incidents of crime from         
#bjji-bjaj1 and #cb percent of middle   
and high school students reported being 
bullied during the #bjjg school year2   
and ,whereas the ,partnership for #bast 
,century ,skills reports that future    
employees must know how to communicate1 
collaborate1 be creative1 and think     
critically1 and1 according to the       
,alliance for ,excellent ,education1    
unless graduation rates improve1 nearly 
#ab million students will likely drop   
out over the next decade1 resulting in a
 loss to the national economy of #a4e   
trillion3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that 
the ,house of ,representatives--  7#a7  

expresses support for a whole child     
approach to education2  7#b7 recognizes 
the benefit of ensuring students are    
challenged1 supported1 healthy1 safe1   
and engaged2  7#c7 encourages parents1  
educators1 and community members to     
support a whole child approach to       
education for each student2 and  7#d7   
encourages the ,federal ,government to  
identify opportunities among ,federal   
agencies to coordinate the education1   
health1 and social service sectors      
serving youth in the ,united ,states4