,,iii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #bhf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,october #e1 #bjag ,mr4 ,booker 7for himself and ,mr4 ,rubio7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,,resolution ,supporting the role of the ,united ,states in ensuring children in the poorest countries have access to a quality education through the ,global ,partnership for ,education4 ,whereas access to quality education reduces poverty1 advances economic prosperity1 improves peace and security1 and strengthens public health2 ,whereas the #bjaf ,global ,education ,monitoring 7,,gem7 ,report1 the globally recognized annual accountability tool on the status of education internationally1 found that an estimated #bfc1jjj1jjj children and youth are out of school worldwide1 with girls still more likely to be out of school than their male peers in most of the developing world2 ,whereas a #bjae ,,gem ,report found that two-thirds of the world's out-of-school children live in countries affected by fragility and conflict2 ,whereas a #bjaf ,,gem ,report found that sub-,saharan ,africa remains the region with the highest out-of-school rates for all age groups and of the #fa1jjj1jjj out-of-school children of primary school age1 #cc1jjj1jjj1 or more than half1 live in sub-,saharan ,africa2 ,whereas the #bjaa ,world ,health ,organization's ,world ,report on ,disability has found an estimated #ij percent of children with disabilities under age #ah in the developing world do not attend school2 ,whereas a #bjab ,,gem ,report found that #bej1jjj1jjj primary schoolchildren are failing to learn basic literacy and numeracy skills1 #acj1jjj1jjj of whom have attended at least four years of school2 ,whereas a #bjaa ,,gem ,report found that educating all students in low-income countries with basic reading skills could lead to #aga1jjj1jjj people lifted out of poverty1 a #ab percent drop in global poverty2 ,whereas a #aiii ,world ,bank study on conflict found every year of school decreases the chance of male youth engaging in violent conflict by #bj percent2 ,whereas a #bjaa ,,gem ,report reported that an educated mother is more likely to have her children vaccinated1 and girls in school are three times less likely to be infected with ,,hiv than their peers who are not in school2 ,whereas the ,global ,partnership for ,education 7,,gpe7 is the only public-private global partnership exclusively dedicated to education in the world's poorest countries2 ,whereas ,,gpe eligible countries are home to approximately #hgj1jjj1jjj children and youth1 which represent #gh percent of out-of-school children2 ,whereas ,,gpe support resulted in #gb1jjj1jjj more children in primary school in #bjae than in #bjjb and a #aj percent increase in primary school completion over that same period in ,,gpe partner countries2 ,whereas ,,gpe support to partner countries has achieved a #ga percent primary completion rate for girls in #bjad compared with #ef percent in #bjjb2 ,whereas #fj percent of ,,gpe's spending is in countries affected by conflict or fragility and helped these countries to increase their primary school completion rates from #ef percent in #bjjj to #fi percent in #bjae2 ,whereas ,,gpe incentivizes developing country governments to increase their own domestic financing for education1 which has resulted in partner countries pledging #bf1jjj1jjj1jjj for their own domestic financing during ,,gpe's #bjad replenishment conference2 ,whereas support for ,,gpe complements the ,united ,states ,government's bilateral basic education programs by fostering coordination among all key partners1 ensuring the development of national education sector plans1 and building on the commitment of developing country governments2 ,whereas1 on ,april #bj1 #bjag1 ,,gpe called on donors and developing country partners to fund a #c1ajj1jjj1jjj1 three-year plan to support #hi developing countries in improving the quality of and access to education for #hgj1jjj1jjj children and youth and provide education plan implementation grants to #fg developing countries1 covering #fd percent of out-of-school children2 ,whereas ,,gpe is urging developing country governments to allocate #bj percent of government expenditure to education and philanthropic and private sector donors to increase their contributions2 and ,whereas1 with support from donors1 ,,gpe will be able to ensure #ai1jjj1jjj more children complete primary school1 #f1fjj1jjj more children complete lower secondary school1 #a1gjj1jjj more teachers are trained1 #bc1hjj classrooms are built1 and #bjd1jjj1jjj textbooks are distributed1 bringing new hope to a generation of children and youth3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 affirms the leadership and commitment of the ,united ,states ,government to improving access to quality education for the poorest and most marginalized children and youth worldwide1 which is critical to global stability1 economic prosperity1 and poverty elimination2 7#b7 supports the mission and goals of the ,global ,partnership for ,education 7,,gpe7 to mobilize global and national efforts to contribute to the achievement of equitable1 quality education and learning1 with a focus on effective and efficient education systems and strong education financing2 7#c7 recognizes that ,united ,states ,government investments in bilateral basic education are complemented by ,,gpe's education systems approach and convening authority2 and 7#d7 encourages increased commitment and investment by the ,united ,states ,government1 international donors1 private foundations1 and private sector donors through the ,,gpe to the global effort to ensure children and youth are in school and learning throughout the world4