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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Faculty, students, and staff of Harmony Public |
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Schools are celebrating a decade of achievements by these notable |
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institutions; and |
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WHEREAS, A college preparatory charter school, Harmony |
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Science Academy was first established in Houston in 2000; today, 33 |
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campuses throughout the state offer math, science, engineering, and |
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computer technology focused education to more than 16,000 children |
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enrolled in grades K-12; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to earning recognition by U.S. News & |
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World Report as one of the best high schools in the nation, Harmony |
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Public Schools can boast a 100 percent college acceptance rate; |
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moreover, the institution was one of only 52 schools nationwide and |
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the only charter school to earn the National Title I Distinguished |
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School Award for closing the achievement gap; and |
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WHEREAS, Many Harmony campuses are designated as Texas |
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Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Initiative |
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Academies, and their worthwhile efforts to promote this vital |
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knowledge base has earned them funding from public groups and such |
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private organizations as the Bill and Melinda Gates and Michael and |
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Susan Dell Foundations; and |
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WHEREAS, Harmony students across the Lone Star State have |
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excelled, winning more than 2,000 awards in local, national, and |
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international science fairs and competitions, and in 2009 the El |
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Paso Academy robotics team was invited to represent the U.S. in the |
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European Open Championship Robotics Competition; and |
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WHEREAS, By providing high-quality educational opportunities |
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for its pupils, Harmony Public Schools help students to build a |
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solid foundation for their future achievement, and in so doing, the |
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schools are ensuring that more young Texans enter the workforce |
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prepared for the challenges of the 21st-century economy; 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 Harmony Public Schools on the 10th |
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anniversary of the founding of the first Harmony Science Academy |
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and extend to all those associated with these notable institutions |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Harmony Public Schools as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Menendez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 235 was adopted by the House on |
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February 16, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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