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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary School in Dallas was named |
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a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School, one of the most prestigious |
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designations an elementary or secondary school in the United States |
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can receive; and |
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WHEREAS, The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program was created |
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by the U.S. Department of Education in 1982 to recognize campuses |
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that have demonstrated superior academic performance or made |
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notable progress in improving outcomes among economically |
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disadvantaged students; Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary was one of only |
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362 public and private schools nationwide and 27 schools in Texas to |
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have earned this impressive honor in 2019; that same year, it was |
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also awarded an "A" rating under both the Texas Education Agency's |
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and Dallas ISD's school accountability systems; and |
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WHEREAS, This accomplishment is all the more remarkable for |
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the school, as only five years prior to receiving Blue Ribbon |
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recognition, it had been rated an Improvement Required campus by |
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the TEA; under the leadership of Principal Sandra Barrios, the |
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administrators, teachers, and students at Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary |
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overcame the school's challenges, and it went on to be recognized |
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for its success in closing achievement gaps; and |
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WHEREAS, Through hard work and perseverance, the teachers and |
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students of Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary have established a record of |
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scholastic excellence, and their outstanding efforts have been duly |
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recognized with the Blue Ribbon School award; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary School on |
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its selection as a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. |
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Department of Education and extend to all those involved with the |
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school sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |