Senate Joint Resolution 25-019
Page 1, Line 101Concerning recognizing April 10, 2025, as "Home Education
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Page 1, Line 1WHEREAS, Colorado law affirms that it is the primary right and
Page 1, Line 2obligation of parents to choose the proper education and training for
Page 1, Line 3children under their care and supervision, and that home-based education is a legitimate alternative to classroom attendance for the instruction of
Page 1, Line 4children; and
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Page 1, Line 6WHEREAS, Home education is part of America's national
Page 1, Line 7heritage, as evidenced in the formative years of home-educated Americans such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Quincy
Page 1, Line 8Adams, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Page 1, Line 9Abigail Adams, Patrick Henry, John Jay, Booker T. Washington, Andrew
Page 1, Line 10Carnegie, Thomas Edison, Mark Twain, and Ansel Adams; and
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Page 2, Line 2WHEREAS, The growing research on adults who were
Page 2, Line 3home-educated indicates that they internalize the values and beliefs of their parents at a high rate; and
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Page 2, Line 5WHEREAS, Home-educated students score above average on
Page 2, Line 6achievement tests regardless of their parents' level of formal education or their family's household income; and
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Page 2, Line 8WHEREAS, The over 3 million children who are home-educated
Page 2, Line 9in the United States today save American tax payers an estimated $51 billion annually; and
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Page 2, Line 11WHEREAS, Parents who have home-educated their children are
Page 2, Line 12to be commended for their extraordinary sacrifice and commitment that
Page 2, Line 13have produced millions of home-educated graduates who are equipped to
Page 2, Line 14be successful and productive citizens because of the values, education, and training they have received from their parents; now, therefore,
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Page 2, Line 16Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Seventy-fifth General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the House of Representatives concurring herein:
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Page 2, Line 18That we, the members of the Colorado General Assembly, honor,
Page 2, Line 19thank, and celebrate home educators and their home-educated children of
Page 2, Line 20this state and recognize April 10, 2025, as Home Education Day in Colorado.