Number
150353
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. STAMPER, HAMILTON, COGGS, DAVIS AND WADE
Title
Substitute resolution designating August as the Annual Eye on Education Month in Milwaukee.
Analysis
This resolution designates August as the Annual Eye on Education Month in Milwaukee to bring awareness to the community of the importance of education. This resolution also urges all city residents, educators, schools, colleges, and universities to join in the effort to promote statewide education awareness.
Body
Whereas, Education is critical to meeting basic human needs, achieving equity, building capacity and providing access to information; and
Whereas, Education awareness is an effective way of addressing critical issues, such as the racial academic achievement gaps and ensuring that all students gain equal education and career opportunities in Wisconsin; and
Whereas, Gaps in academic achievement result from such factors as income and wealth inequality, access to child care and preschool programs, nutrition, physical and emotional health, environmental factors and educational attainment; and
Whereas, According to a 2014 report by Center for American Progress, titled The Economic Benefits of Closing Educational Achievement Gaps, if the United States were able to close the educational achievement gaps between native-born White children and Black and Hispanic children, the U.S. economy would be 5.8% ($2.3 trillion) larger in 2050; and
Whereas, The educational achievement gap impedes academic success for students in Wisconsin by decreasing the probability of students attaining higher education; and
Whereas, According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, in 2007, Wisconsin had the largest Black-White achievement gap in the nation; and
Whereas, Academic achievement gaps between Black and White students and between Hispanic and White students are consistently higher in Wisconsin than in other states, and higher than the nation...
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