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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, PublicSchoolOptions.org is dedicated to supporting |
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parents as they seek the best public education options for their |
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children; and |
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WHEREAS, An alliance of parents, the organization has members |
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in nearly 30 states who promote the creation of public school |
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alternatives such as charter schools, online schools, magnet |
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schools, open enrollment policies, and innovative programs; the |
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group advocates at the state and national levels for schools that |
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serve the unique learning needs of individual students, and it |
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works to keep existing choices available and expand them to school |
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districts in every state; and |
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WHEREAS, The organization also informs policy makers and the |
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public about the advantages of providing a range of school options, |
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and it strives to dispel myths and correct misrepresentations about |
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innovative public schools; among other activities, it sponsors |
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school visits, live e-learning demonstrations, and family days at |
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state capitols, and it issues newsletters, policy briefings, and |
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press releases; and |
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WHEREAS, In recent years, educators have increasingly |
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recognized that traditional schools may not meet the needs of every |
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child, and the demand for alternatives has grown; more than 2 |
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million students are enrolled in over 5,600 charter schools across |
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the country, and recent figures indicated that there were 250,000 |
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full-time online students; and |
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WHEREAS, The education of young Texans is a vital enterprise, |
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and through its efforts, PublicSchoolOptions.org is helping to |
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ensure that each child gains access to his or her optimal learning |
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environment; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize PublicSchoolOptions.org for its |
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contributions and extend to its members sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |