SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 446
WHEREAS, Families, students, educators, and business
leaders are gathering in Austin on March 25, 2019, to celebrate
The Power of Pre-K Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Each year, more than 200,000 young Texans attend
prekindergarten classes, where they begin building a solid
foundation for academic achievement and for social and emotional
learning; these programs prepare participants for kindergarten
while also encouraging them to become early readers and lifelong
learners; and
WHEREAS, Many of the children in Texas pre-K classes come
from low-income backgrounds or from families where English is not
the primary language; studies show that these students are three
times more likely to be kindergarten-ready after attending
high-quality, full-day pre-K classes; and
WHEREAS, Early childhood education helps set students on
the path to acquiring the skills and knowledge they need to
become productive and engaged citizens, and these programs are an
invaluable investment in the continued vitality and prosperity
of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby recognize March 25, 2019, as The Power of Pre-K
Day at the State Capitol and extend to all pre-K students, their
families, and their teachers sincere best wishes for the future.
Taylor
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 25, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate