1-1 By: Zaffirini S.C.R. No. 51
1-2 (In the Senate - Filed March 12, 1993; March 15, 1993, read
1-3 first time and referred to Committee on Education; March 31, 1993,
1-4 reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0;
1-5 March 31, 1993, sent to printer.)
1-6 COMMITTEE VOTE
1-7 Yea Nay PNV Absent
1-8 Ratliff x
1-9 Haley x
1-10 Barrientos x
1-11 Bivins x
1-12 Harris of Tarrant x
1-13 Luna x
1-14 Montford x
1-15 Shapiro x
1-16 Sibley x
1-17 Turner x
1-18 Zaffirini x
1-19 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-20 WHEREAS, The World Wise Schools Program was initiated by the
1-21 Peace Corps to promote global education, international
1-22 understanding, and awareness and acceptance of differing cultures
1-23 in the schools of America; and
1-24 WHEREAS, Through videotapes, newsletters, and personal
1-25 correspondence between students and Peace Corps volunteers, the
1-26 World Wise Schools Program promotes respect for other cultures and
1-27 broadens and enriches the lives of the students participating in
1-28 the program; and
1-29 WHEREAS, Correspondence between Peace Corps volunteers and
1-30 students in American classrooms is the centerpiece of World Wise
1-31 Schools; through matching volunteers with classrooms in the United
1-32 States, the program has involved more than 165,000 students since
1-33 its inception three years ago; and
1-34 WHEREAS, In addition to the "pen pal" project, returned Peace
1-35 Corps volunteers visit schools to share their experiences through
1-36 anecdotes, music, slide shows, photographs, and costumes; and
1-37 WHEREAS, Endorsement of the World Wise Schools Program in
1-38 Texas would be beneficial to the students and teachers of the
1-39 state; each teacher participating in the program would receive four
1-40 videotapes on the countries where the Peace Corps is involved as
1-41 well as newsletters containing teaching tips from other World Wise
1-42 teachers and updates on Peace Corps activities around the world;
1-43 and
1-44 WHEREAS, Currently 17 states, including our neighboring
1-45 states of Oklahoma and New Mexico, have endorsed the World Wise
1-46 Schools Program and have incorporated the program into their school
1-47 curriculum, thus receiving the benefit of this resource; now,
1-48 therefore, be it
1-49 RESOLVED, That the 73rd Legislature of the State of Texas
1-50 hereby urge the State Board of Education to endorse the World Wise
1-51 Schools Program and support its integration into the educational
1-52 curriculum of Texas schools; and, be it further
1-53 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
1-54 prepared for the Central Education Agency and the State Board of
1-55 Education.
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1-57 Austin,
1-58 Texas
1-59 March 31, 1993
1-60 Hon. Bob Bullock
1-61 President of the Senate
1-62 Sir:
1-63 We, your Committee on Education to which was referred S.C.R.
1-64 No. 51, have had the same under consideration, and I am instructed
1-65 to report it back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
1-66 pass and be printed.
1-67 Ratliff,
1-68 Chairman
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2-2 WITNESSES
2-3 FOR AGAINST ON
2-4 ___________________________________________________________________
2-5 Name: Jim Maxwell x
2-6 Representing: Returned Peace Corps Vols.
2-7 City: Austin
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2-9 Name: Benny Cespedes x
2-10 Representing: Returned Peace Corps Vols.
2-11 City: Austin
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2-13 Name: Marvin Veselka x
2-14 Representing: Tx Education Agency
2-15 City: Austin
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2-17 Name: Sharon Williamson x
2-18 Representing: Returned Peace Corps Vols.
2-19 City: Austin
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2-21 Name: Patricia Titus x
2-22 Representing: World Wise Schools Educ.
2-23 Prog
2-24 City: Austin
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