H.R. No. 988
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Teach For America Week is bringing leaders from a
variety of sectors to serve as guest teachers across the Rio Grande
Valley from March 18 to 22, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Launched in 1990, Teach For America began with a
charter corps of 500 recent college graduates committed to
eliminating education inequality; by recruiting and training
highly motivated educators, the organization has worked to bridge
achievement gaps in some of the nation's most disadvantaged
communities; and
WHEREAS, Just one year after the founding of TFA, the program
was established in the Rio Grande Valley, and since its inception,
it has invited more than 1,200 professionals to teach at South Texas
schools; moreover, some 29,000 area students are taught by
dedicated TFA participants annually; and
WHEREAS, Since 2008, Teach For America Rio Grande Valley has
been guided by executive director Robert Carreon, who previously
served as program director and as manager of teacher development
and strategy; and
WHEREAS, Teach For America Week was created in 1997 to allow
some of the country's most accomplished individuals to share their
knowledge and insight with students; business and community leaders
visit classrooms to teach lessons based on their real-world
experience in diverse fields; and
WHEREAS, Teach For America Week underscores the vital
importance of well-rounded, high-quality instruction, and it
enables influential and engaged professionals to gain a greater
understanding of educational challenges in community schools as
they help children broaden their horizons; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate Teach For America Week in the Rio
Grande Valley and extend to all those participating sincere best
wishes for a rewarding event; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Teach For America Rio Grande Valley as an expression of
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Longoria
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 988 was adopted by the House on March
27, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House