Bill Text: MI HR0110 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: A resolution to declare May 17-21, 2021, as Home Education Week in the state of Michigan.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-18 - Adopted [HR0110 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2021-HR0110-Enrolled.html
substitute for
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 110
A resolution to declare May 17-21, 2021, as Home Education Week in the state of Michigan.
Whereas, The state of Michigan is committed to excellence in education; and
Whereas, Michigan law affirms that it is the natural fundamental right of parents and legal guardians to determine and direct the care, teaching, and education of their children; and
Whereas, Research demonstrates conclusively that educational alternatives and direct family participation improve academic performance; and
Whereas, Families engaged in home-based education are not dependent on public, tax-funded resources for their children's education, thus saving Michigan taxpayers thousands of dollars annually; and
Whereas, Educating children at home was the predominant form of education during much of our nation’s history; and
Whereas, Home education has a long history of success in our country, producing such notable Americans as George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, John Quincy Adams, John Marshall, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Edison, Helen Keller, Clara Barton, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Franklin D. Roosevelt, George Patton, Douglas MacArthur, Frank Lloyd Wright, John Philip Sousa, and Tim Tebow among many others; and
Whereas, Michigan’s home-educated students are being equipped to be successful, informed, engaged, ethical, and productive citizens who enrich our society and contribute to the well-being of our state; and
Whereas, Michigan parents who home educate their children at their own expense are dedicating their time and talents to ensuring that their child’s academic, physical, psychological, social, and emotional needs are met and are therefore to be commended for their extraordinary sacrifice and commitment; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare May 17-21, 2021, as Home Education Week in the state of Michigan; and be it further
Resolved, That we call this observance to the attention of all our citizens; and be it further
Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Michigan Christian Homeschool Network organization with our highest esteem..
