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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Among the notable resources of the State of Texas |
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are the talent and creativity of its citizens, and hundreds of young |
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artists are visiting Austin to share their talents through |
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performances and displays on March 4-5, 2013, in celebration of an |
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event organized by the Texas Coalition for Quality Arts Education, |
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Arts Education Days at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, More than 1.5 million middle and high school |
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students in Texas are enrolled in fine arts courses, and over 2.3 |
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million elementary school students are receiving fine arts |
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instruction, with more than 10,000 creative men and women teaching |
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the classes; and |
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WHEREAS, Visual art, music, theater, and dance offer |
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important opportunities for self-expression, and early exposure to |
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the arts through educational programs greatly increases the quality |
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of a child's education; studies have found that students who |
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participate in fine arts courses in school not only perform better |
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in other academic courses, but also achieve higher scores on |
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standardized tests; and |
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WHEREAS, In Texas, studies of public school enrollment have |
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found that campuses with a higher percentage of students in fine |
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arts courses achieved higher academic ratings; moreover, campuses |
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that showed an improvement in their academic rating from 2006 to |
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2010 also reported increases in fine arts course enrollments, and |
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campuses with a higher percentage of students enrolled in fine arts |
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courses reported higher graduation rates; and |
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WHEREAS, Fine arts courses promote innovative thinking, a |
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skill that is essential to succeed in college and the 21st century |
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workforce, and they can further provide unique lessons in the |
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cultures of the world; and |
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WHEREAS, The contributions of those who engage in the arts |
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enrich the lives of us all, and it is indeed fitting to take this |
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opportunity to honor Texas art students and their teachers and to |
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wish them well in their creative endeavors; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 4-5, 2013, as Arts Education |
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Days at the State Capitol and welcome the students and teachers who |
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are participating in this special event; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Texas Coalition for Quality Arts Education as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Farney |
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Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 689 was adopted by the House on March 4, |
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2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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