87R7143 CJM-D
 
  By: Guillen H.C.R. No. 27
 
 
 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, Gifted and talented education supports the academic
  needs of students with a high potential for achievement, and the
  observance of Gifted and Talented Students Week in April provides
  an opportunity to celebrate the skills and accomplishments of these
  students and the dedication of the educators who serve them; and
         WHEREAS, The term "gifted and talented" refers to children
  and youth who have excelled in intellectual, creative, or artistic
  endeavors, who possess an unusual capacity for leadership, or who
  show promising ability in a specific academic field; studies have
  demonstrated that such children are capable of mastering a
  curriculum in less than half the time of their nongifted peers; and
         WHEREAS, There are currently more than 400,000 identified
  gifted and talented students in Texas; funding is set aside to help
  provide them with challenging and specialized coursework, and
  teachers of gifted and talented classes are required by Texas law to
  receive additional special training; and
         WHEREAS, By encouraging exceptional students to develop
  their individual strengths, we are investing in the leaders,
  scholars, and innovators of tomorrow, and this vital endeavor is
  deserving of the wholehearted support and commitment of all Texans;
  now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas
  hereby recognize the first full week in April as Gifted and Talented
  Students Week; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section
  391.004(d), Government Code, this designation remain in effect
  until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally
  passed by the legislature.