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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 698
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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, |
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33 campuses throughout the state offer an excellent education |
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focused on math, science, engineering, and computer technology |
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to more than 16,000 children enrolled in kindergarten through |
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12th grade; 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, |
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Harmony Public Schools can boast a 100 percent college acceptance |
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rate; moreover, the institution was one of only 52 schools |
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nationwide and the only charter school to earn the National Title |
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I Distinguished 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 |
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such private organizations as the Bill and Melinda Gates and |
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Michael and 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 United |
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States in the European Open Championship Robotics Competition; and |
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WHEREAS, By providing high-quality educational |
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opportunities, Harmony Public Schools help students build a |
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solid foundation for their future achievement, and in so doing, |
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the schools are ensuring that more young Texans enter the |
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workforce prepared for the challenges of the 21st-century |
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economy; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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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 |
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institutions sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Harmony Public Schools as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Watson |
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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 April 4, 2011. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |