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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 313
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WHEREAS, The Margaret Talkington School for Young Women |
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Leaders in Lubbock has been named a 2016 National Blue Ribbon |
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School; and |
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WHEREAS, The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program was |
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created by the United States Department of Education in 1982 to |
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recognize campuses that have demonstrated overall academic |
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excellence or have made notable progress in improving outcomes |
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among disadvantaged students; the Talkington School was one of |
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only 279 public schools nationwide to have earned this impressive |
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honor in 2016; and |
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WHEREAS, Established by the Young Women's Preparatory |
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Network in 2008, the school currently serves more than 400 |
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students in 6th through 12th grades in the Lubbock Independent |
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School District; led by principal Berta Fogerson, the school's |
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outstanding faculty and staff work tirelessly to foster a |
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tight-knit community and to promote high academic expectations; |
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initiatives such as the Big Sister, Little Sister mentoring |
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program create a comfortable, nurturing environment, while the |
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curriculum emphasizes college readiness with a focus on Advanced |
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Placement courses; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their dedication and commitment to |
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excellence, the students, teachers, and administrators of the |
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Margaret Talkington School for Young Women Leaders have built an |
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impressive record of scholastic achievement, and they may take |
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great pride in receiving the Blue Ribbon designation; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate the Margaret Talkington School |
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for Young Women Leaders on its selection as a 2016 National Blue |
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Ribbon School and extend to all those associated with the |
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institution 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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the school as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Perry |
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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 March 6, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |