SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 316
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
join the participating academies, students, and supporters of
the Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Initiative in celebrating T-STEM Awareness Week; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics Initiative seeks to increase the number of students
entering postsecondary studies and careers in these subjects and
to align economic development with the growth of a workforce
skilled in these vital fields; it brings together the public and
private sectors to support integration of these subjects into
classrooms and to promote teacher recruitment and preparation;
and
WHEREAS, The Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics Initiative is one of the nation's largest, with 51
academies teaching more than 17,000 students, and its seven
professional development centers serve more than 2,800 teachers;
and
WHEREAS, The demands of today's complex and changing world
will require an ever-growing number of citizens educated in these
critical subjects; it is truly fitting that this exemplary
initiative be recognized for its efforts to meet this demand;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby commend the academies, students, and
supporters of the Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics Initiative on their exemplary work in promoting the
importance of these vital subjects and extend to them best wishes
for a successful T-STEM Awareness Week; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of this special occasion.
Shapiro
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 23, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate