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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Harmony Public Schools is celebrating the 25th |
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anniversary of its founding in 2025, providing a fitting |
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opportunity to recognize this expansive charter school system |
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for providing high-quality, STEM-centered education to numerous |
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young Texans; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2000, Harmony Public Schools opened its first |
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campus in Houston, and today, there are more than 60 locations in |
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seven districts across the state; Harmony provides students with |
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a rigorous curriculum that emphasizes science, technology, |
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engineering, and math in a caring and collaborative environment; |
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its educators are committed to ensuring that youth have the |
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skills they need to excel in college and to become productive |
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members of their communities; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, the Harmony Public Schools system |
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has developed a robust partner network that includes curriculum |
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providers, IBC Certification organizations, STEM competition |
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coalitions, professional learning companies, and equipment |
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suppliers; moreover, Harmony has established makerspaces |
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equipped with prototyping tools such as 3D printers, laser |
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cutters, and CNC machines; and |
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WHEREAS, For a quarter century, the faculty, staff, and |
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administrators of Harmony Public Schools have dedicated |
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themselves to meeting the educational needs of their students, |
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and the school system has played a vital role in helping many |
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young Texans build a bright and fulfilling future; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby commemorate the 25th anniversary of Harmony Public |
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Schools and extend to all those associated with the school system |
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sincere best wishes for 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 by the Texas Senate. |