78R3557 MW-D

By:  Coleman                                                      H.R. No. 57 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Teach for America is composed of an elite national 
corps of teachers dedicated to eliminating educational inequity, 
and the Texas corps is a sterling model of success in this admirable 
endeavor; and
	WHEREAS, Teach for America corps members are selected from a 
pool of the nation's most sought-after college graduates and commit 
two years to serving in under-resourced public schools; despite the 
rigorous challenges they encounter, 60 percent of the program's 
alumni continue working full-time in education, and more than 70 
percent of those who work outside of education have jobs that are in 
some way related to schools or low-income areas; and
	WHEREAS,  Since 1991, Teach for America has brought more than 
1,150 highly qualified instructors to Texas schools, making a 
positive impact on approximately 98,000 students; this year alone, 
more than 300 corps members are working to provide a positive 
educational experience for some 27,000 students; and
	WHEREAS, Participating school districts are Roma ISD, Rio 
Grande City ISD, La Jolla ISD, McAllen ISD, Pharr San Juan Alamo 
ISD, Donna ISD, Weslaco ISD, Mercedes ISD, San Benito Consolidated 
ISD, Edcouch-Elsa ISD, and Houston ISD; and
	WHEREAS, The myriad benefits that Teach for America-Texas has 
provided to children in Houston and the Rio Grande Valley are both 
immediate and long-term, and this esteemed organization deserves 
commendation for its enduring good work; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize Teach for America-Texas and commend 
the efforts of all those involved in this valuable program; and, be 
it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Teach for America-Texas as an expression of high 
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.