Bill Text: TX SR521 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 25 through March 30, 2013, as Early College High School Week.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-27 - Reported enrolled [SR521 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR521-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure in | ||
| recognizing Early College High Schools around Texas as they | ||
| celebrate the week of March 25 through March 30, 2013, as Early | ||
| College High School Week; and | ||
| WHEREAS, These unique schools blend high school and | ||
| college curricula; they particularly benefit financially | ||
| challenged students by allowing them to earn an associate's | ||
| degree or up to 60 college hours during their high school years; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Texas is at the vanguard of this burgeoning | ||
| movement, with 59 Early College High Schools and six blended | ||
| institutions combining the concept of Early College High School | ||
| with Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics | ||
| Academies; together, these schools have more than 17,600 | ||
| students in Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The primary objectives of Early College High | ||
| Schools include preparing students for post secondary success by | ||
| offering dual credit at no additional cost, designing course work | ||
| and a learning environment that are comparable to those in | ||
| college settings, and providing intense academic counseling; | ||
| these schools seek to raise college attendance and success rates | ||
| and to strengthen the connections between middle schools, high | ||
| schools, and institutions of higher learning to promote a | ||
| statewide college-going culture; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Early College High Schools provide an | ||
| unprecedented opportunity in the Texas public school system for | ||
| students who might not otherwise have the resources to attend | ||
| college; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
| Legislature, hereby pay tribute to Early College High Schools | ||
| across Texas as they celebrate Early College High School Week; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in | ||
| honor of Early College High School Week. | ||
| Seliger | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 27, 2013. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
