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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor |
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the Dallas Association for Bilingual Education (DABE) on its |
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outstanding record of service to the people of this state in |
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enhancing the quality of education provided for the children of the |
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community and ensuring the equality of educational opportunity |
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available to all segments of the community's diverse population; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Recognizing the special educational needs of |
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schoolchildren with limited English-speaking ability and committed |
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to addressing those needs, concerned members of the Dallas |
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education community founded this organization to promote |
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bilingual, multicultural programs of instruction in the Dallas |
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Independent School District and other school districts in the North |
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Texas Metroplex area; and |
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WHEREAS, Underlying the programs and methods advocated by the |
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association is the fundamental premise that equality of educational |
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opportunity can be achieved through bilingual education without |
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sacrificing the equally important goal of academic excellence; and |
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WHEREAS, By promoting bilingual education and multicultural |
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programs for every student, the association hopes not only to |
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provide a quality education for students with limited English |
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proficiency but also to instill in all schoolchildren an |
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appreciation of the contributions made by every group in an |
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ethnically and culturally diverse society; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 1986, DABE has been affiliated with the Texas |
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Association for Bilingual Education and has been active in |
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statewide efforts to address relevant issues at the state and |
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national level as well as at the local level; since joining forces |
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with the state organization, the Dallas association has greatly |
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expanded its reach, increasing its ability to serve as an |
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educational resource, to provide training for teachers operating in |
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a bilingual classroom environment, and to take a multifaceted, |
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comprehensive approach in furthering its objectives; and |
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WHEREAS, Appreciative of its valuable service to the state |
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over the years, this legislative body wishes to take advantage of |
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the 2007 installation of DABE officers to bestow on the association |
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the praise and recognition it so richly deserves; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Dallas Association for Bilingual |
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Education in 2007 on its outstanding record of service to the |
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community and its noteworthy dedication to its goal of improving |
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the quality of education provided to all the people of this state; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the association as an expression of high esteem by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |