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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 446
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WHEREAS, Character.org has designated nine campuses of |
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Harmony Public Schools as 2023 State Schools of Character; and |
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WHEREAS, A national nonprofit organization based in |
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Washington, D.C., Character.org was established in 1993 with the |
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goal of inspiring, educating, and empowering students to become |
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ethical and compassionate citizens; the organization annually |
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certifies schools and school districts that demonstrate a |
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dedicated focus on achieving that goal; and |
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WHEREAS, Harmony Public Schools is a public charter school |
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system with campuses serving students in prekindergarten through |
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the 12th grade in 23 cities across Texas; its curriculum centers |
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on STEM skills, character education, project-based learning, and |
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college readiness; and |
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WHEREAS, The nine Harmony campuses recognized by |
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Character.org as 2023 State Schools of Character are Harmony |
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School of Achievement-Houston, Harmony School of |
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Excellence-Laredo, Harmony School of Exploration-Houston, |
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Harmony School of Fine Arts & Technology-Houston, Harmony School |
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of Innovation-Dallas, Harmony School of Science-El Paso, Harmony |
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Science Academy-Dallas High, Harmony Science Academy-El Paso, |
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and Harmony Science Academy-Houston; of the nearly 130,000 |
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public and private schools in the U.S., only 73 earned |
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certification, including only 15 in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, 13 other Harmony campuses previously earned the |
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honor, which remains with schools for five years after |
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designation; among them are Harmony School of |
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Advancement-Houston, Harmony School of Excellence-Houston, |
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Harmony School of Innovation-Garland, Harmony School of |
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Innovation-Sugar Land, Harmony Science Academy-Dallas Middle, |
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Harmony Science Academy-Cedar Park, Harmony Science |
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Academy-Pflugerville, Harmony School of Innovation-Fort Worth, |
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Harmony Science Academy-Garland, Harmony School of |
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Endeavor-Houston, Harmony School of Innovation-Houston, Harmony |
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School of Science-Houston, and Harmony School of |
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Innovation-Katy; moreover, 37 others were listed as emerging |
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character campuses or received honorable mention status; and |
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WHEREAS, By creating learning environments that promote |
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positive values and personal growth, Harmony schools are |
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providing their students with important instruction that will |
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serve them well throughout their lives; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate nine Harmony Public Schools |
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campuses on receiving 2023 State Schools of Character |
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designation from Character.org and extend to all those |
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associated with the school system 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 Harmony Public Schools as an expression of high |
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regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Middleton |
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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 20, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |