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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 202
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Texas Senate is proud to join the citizens of
 1-4     Dallas in observing D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything And Read) Dallas
 1-5     during the Dallas Independent School District's most recent
 1-6     literacy campaign; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, An innovative approach to encouraging our children
 1-8     to read, the D.E.A.R. Dallas project is participating in the
 1-9     National Education Association's Read Across America program; and
1-10           WHEREAS, For children in today's society to learn the value
1-11     of reading, they must see adults modeling the literacy habits our
1-12     children are to adopt; if a child hears that reading is valuable,
1-13     yet sees no adults enjoying the written word, the child doubts the
1-14     worth of reading; and
1-15           WHEREAS, Devoted to the goal of increasing literacy, the
1-16     Classroom Teachers of Dallas, the local affiliate of the National
1-17     Education Association, has dedicated this year to celebrating the
1-18     97th birthday of the late Dr. Seuss on March 2, 2001, the same day
1-19     designated by D.E.A.R. Dallas to Drop Everything And Read; and
1-20           WHEREAS, The book selected this year by Read Across America
 2-1     is Oh, the Places You'll Go, the greatly loved 1990 book by
 2-2     Dr. Seuss; this National Education Association's program is in its
 2-3     fourth consecutive year, and it has been resoundingly successful;
 2-4     and
 2-5           WHEREAS, On March 2, 2001, the Dallas public schools will
 2-6     Drop Everything And Read, and the Texas Senate heartily endorses
 2-7     this worthwhile plan; now, therefore, be it
 2-8           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-9     77th Legislature, hereby congratulate D.E.A.R. Dallas on its
2-10     excellent program for improving literacy; and, be it further
2-11           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an
2-12     expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
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2-15                                          President of the Senate
2-16                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-17                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-18                                  on February 6, 2001.
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2-20                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-22                                           Member, Texas Senate