By: Springer S.C.R. No. 9
(Shaheen)
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Gifted and talented education supports the academic
needs of students with a high potential for achievement, and the
observance of Gifted and Talented Students Week in April provides
an opportunity to celebrate the skills and accomplishments of these
students and the dedication of the educators who serve them; and
WHEREAS, The term "gifted and talented" refers to children
and youth who have excelled in intellectual, creative, or artistic
endeavors, who possess an unusual capacity for leadership, or who
show promising ability in a specific academic field; studies have
demonstrated that such children are capable of mastering a
curriculum in less than half the time of their nongifted peers; and
WHEREAS, There are more than 400,000 identified gifted and
talented students in Texas; funding is set aside to help provide
them with challenging and specialized coursework, and teachers of
gifted and talented classes are required by Texas law to receive
additional special training; and
WHEREAS, By encouraging exceptional students to develop
their individual strengths, we are investing in the leaders,
scholars, and innovators of tomorrow, and this vital endeavor is
deserving of the wholehearted support and commitment of all Texans;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby designate the first full week in April as Gifted and Talented
Students Week; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section
391.004(d), Government Code, this designation remain in effect
until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally
passed by the legislature.