SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 60

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize the 2007 Texas Capitol Schoolhouse event, which is being held in the Texas State Capitol January 31 through February 1; and

WHEREAS, The Texas Capitol Schoolhouse event gives students and teachers from across the state the opportunity to demonstrate how technology is used in their schools and how technology can enhance the learning process; and

WHEREAS, The 2007 Texas Capitol Schoolhouse event is being sponsored by the American Electronics Association, Alpha Smart, Advanced Micro Devices, Incorporated, Apple, Incorporated, Dell, Incorporated, Fivecoat and Associates, Fulbright and Jaworski LLP, NXventures, The Internet Schoolhouse, Pearson, Polycom, Incorporated, Promethean Corporation, Texas A&M University College of Education and Human Development, Time Warner Cable, the Wexford Institute, The Center for Distance Learning Research, and Fast ForWord; and

WHEREAS, The event will include demonstrations by students and interviews with state officials; it provides an excellent chance for legislators and the public to observe how our state has implemented technology in today's public schools and how it helps to prepare the young people of our state for the future; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 80th Legislature, hereby commend the sponsors of the 2007 Texas Capitol Schoolhouse event for providing students, educators, and our state's leaders this exceptional educational experience; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in honor of this event as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. Shapiro

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on January 31, 2007.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate