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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Gifted and talented education supports the academic |
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needs of students with a high potential for achievement, and the |
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observance of Gifted and Talented Students Week in April provides |
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an opportunity to celebrate the skills and accomplishments of these |
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students and the dedication of the educators who serve them; and |
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WHEREAS, The term "gifted and talented" refers to children |
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and youth who have excelled in intellectual, creative, or artistic |
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endeavors, who possess an unusual capacity for leadership, or who |
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show promising ability in a specific academic field; studies have |
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demonstrated that such children are capable of mastering a |
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curriculum in less than half the time of their nongifted peers; and |
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WHEREAS, There are more than 400,000 identified gifted and |
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talented students in Texas; funding is set aside to help provide |
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them with challenging and specialized coursework, and teachers of |
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gifted and talented classes are required by Texas law to receive |
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additional special training; and |
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WHEREAS, By encouraging exceptional students to develop |
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their individual strengths, we are investing in the leaders, |
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scholars, and innovators of tomorrow, and this vital endeavor is |
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deserving of the wholehearted support and commitment of all Texans; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize the first full week in April as Gifted |
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and Talented Students Week. |