COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio lawmakers are considering a resolution encouraging students statewide to read the Declaration of Independence in classrooms this school year, ahead of the document's 250th anniversary in 2026.

House Concurrent Resolution 22, sponsored by Reps. Bill Roemer (R-Richfield) and Jack Daniels (R-New Franklin), received its first hearing on Wednesday in the House Education Committee. The nonbinding measure urges schools to set aside time for students in grades one through 12 to read and discuss the Declaration of Independence during the 2025-26 academic year.

The resolution states that reading the document would allow students to join in "the national celebration of the 250th anniversary of Declaration of Independence" and recognizes the importance of understanding

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