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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The fifth annual Early College High School Week is |
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being observed March 25-30, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Blending high school and college curricula, Early |
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College High Schools offer traditionally underserved students an |
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opportunity to earn as much as two years, or 60 hours, of college |
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credit before receiving their diplomas; classes are available in |
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all disciplines, while a special emphasis is placed on science, |
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math, engineering, health care, biotechnology, and technology; and |
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WHEREAS, The programs provide access to free higher education |
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for first-generation college students, and participants receive |
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intensive academic counseling to help them develop skills essential |
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for success; in addition to increasing college attendance and |
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completion rates, the schools aim to strengthen the connection |
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between all educational levels while promoting a statewide |
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college-going culture; and |
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WHEREAS, A pioneer in opening the institutions, Texas serves |
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more than 17,600 students in 59 Early College High Schools and 6 |
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blended Early College High School/Texas Science, Technology, |
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Engineering, and Mathematics (T-STEM) Academies; the Lone Star |
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State has also played an integral role in shaping the development of |
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the national early college initiative; and |
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WHEREAS, Early College High Schools are contributing to the |
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success of our state and nation, providing a new generation of |
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college students with an outstanding education and a strong |
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foundation for the future; 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 25-30, 2013, as Early College |
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High School Week and extend to all those associated with the schools |
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sincere best wishes for continued success with their important |
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work. |
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Aycock |
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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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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1067 was adopted by the House on March |
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27, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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