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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Dallas Association for Bilingual Education |
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(DABE) works to enhance the quality of education provided for |
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Dallas area children and to ensure the equality of educational |
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opportunity available to all segments of the community's diverse |
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population; 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 DABE to promote bilingual, |
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multicultural programs of instruction in the Dallas Independent |
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School District and other school districts in the North Texas |
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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, The 2011 installation of DABE officers provides a |
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fitting opportunity to recognize this fine organization and to |
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commend all involved on their impressive achievements; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Dallas Association for Bilingual |
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Education on its outstanding record of service to the community and |
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its noteworthy dedication to its goal of improving the quality of |
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education provided in this state and congratulate the 2011 DABE |
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officers; 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. |