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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 657
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join Harmony Public Schools in celebrating Texas STEM Education |
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Week in El Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics |
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education is becoming increasingly important as more and more |
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jobs require a strong foundation in these fields; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and |
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Mathematics Initiative, or T-STEM Initiative, is a public-private |
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initiative of academies, professional development centers, and |
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networks designed to improve instruction and academic performance |
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in subjects related to science and mathematics at secondary |
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schools; and |
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WHEREAS, Harmony Public Schools have been part of the |
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T-STEM Initiative since its inception; Harmony schools have |
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focused on providing high-quality STEM education that will equip |
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students to succeed in the modern world; there are currently only |
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91 schools statewide that are designated as T-STEM academies, and |
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25 of them are Harmony campuses; and |
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WHEREAS, Harmony Public Schools have implemented a number |
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of programs to enhance STEM education at all levels; eight |
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Harmony schools use Project Lead the Way as part of the |
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curriculum; the Gateway to Technology program is offered in |
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Harmony middle schools, and Pathway to Engineering is available |
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in Harmony high schools; and |
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WHEREAS, Harmony leads the way in First Lego League |
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Robotics,FirstTechChallenge,andFirstRobotics;thevisionof |
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the Harmony robotics program is "to transform our culture by |
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creating a world where science and technology are celebrated and |
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where young people dream of becoming science and technology |
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heroes"; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize the week of May 4 through May 10, |
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2015, as Celebration of Texas STEM Education Week in El Paso, |
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Texas; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this special occasion. |
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Rodríguez |
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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 29, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |