Both chambers of the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed resolutions designating the week of January 29 through February 4, 2017, as “Catholic Schools Week” in Pennsylvania. Both Senate Resolution 11 and House Resolution 18 expressed “congratulations and appreciation to Catholic elementary and secondary schools across this Commonwealth.”
The legislature noted that “Catholic schools instill in young people a strong foundation of values, self-esteem, self-confidence, and leadership skills … (provide) young people with a strong foundation of the values and academic skills needed in becoming responsible residents of this Commonwealth” and save state and local taxpayers more than $2 billion each year.
Special thanks to Sen. Thomas Killion (R-Chester, Delaware) and Rep. Frank Burns (D-Cambria) and all the resolution sponsors for honoring Pennsylvania’s Catholic Schools.
