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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 260
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Dallas Can! Academy, which is celebrating 25 years |
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of helping local at-risk students and has recently opened its |
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newest Dallas Can! Academy at Pleasant Grove; and |
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WHEREAS, The Dallas Can! Academy provides a second chance |
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for students who are in danger of dropping out of school and helps |
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them get the education and guidance they need to achieve economic |
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independence and hope for a better life; and |
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WHEREAS, The Dallas Can! Academy was established in 1985 as |
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a program of Freedom Ministries, a nonprofit organization |
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started by Grant East to work with juvenile offenders; the |
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academy served this population with remedial education and |
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expanded its services the following year to include high school |
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dropouts and non-adjudicated youth; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1988, the name of the organization was changed |
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to Texans Can! to facilitate the expansion of schools to other |
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cities across the state, including Austin, Fort Worth, Houston, |
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and San Antonio; each campus is committed to helping students |
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earn a high school diploma by providing individualized |
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instruction, intense counseling, and small class sizes; and |
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WHEREAS, The Dallas Can! Academy is a valuable asset to the |
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City of Dallas, the State of Texas, and the many young people who |
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need guidance and counseling to turn their lives around, graduate |
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from high school, and become successful and productive citizens; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend the administrators, educators, and |
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staff of the Dallas Can! Academy and its new Pleasant Grove |
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campus for their efforts to give young Texans a second chance in |
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life and extend congratulations to all on the academy's 25th |
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anniversary; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the |
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Dallas Can! Academy as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Shapiro |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 15, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |