SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 446
WHEREAS, Character.org has designated nine campuses of
Harmony Public Schools as 2023 State Schools of Character; and
WHEREAS, A national nonprofit organization based in
Washington, D.C., Character.org was established in 1993 with the
goal of inspiring, educating, and empowering students to become
ethical and compassionate citizens; the organization annually
certifies schools and school districts that demonstrate a
dedicated focus on achieving that goal; and
WHEREAS, Harmony Public Schools is a public charter school
system with campuses serving students in prekindergarten through
the 12th grade in 23 cities across Texas; its curriculum centers
on STEM skills, character education, project-based learning, and
college readiness; and
WHEREAS, The nine Harmony campuses recognized by
Character.org as 2023 State Schools of Character are Harmony
School of Achievement-Houston, Harmony School of
Excellence-Laredo, Harmony School of Exploration-Houston,
Harmony School of Fine Arts & Technology-Houston, Harmony School
of Innovation-Dallas, Harmony School of Science-El Paso, Harmony
Science Academy-Dallas High, Harmony Science Academy-El Paso,
and Harmony Science Academy-Houston; of the nearly 130,000
public and private schools in the U.S., only 73 earned
certification, including only 15 in Texas; and
WHEREAS, 13 other Harmony campuses previously earned the
honor, which remains with schools for five years after
designation; among them are Harmony School of
Advancement-Houston, Harmony School of Excellence-Houston,
Harmony School of Innovation-Garland, Harmony School of
Innovation-Sugar Land, Harmony Science Academy-Dallas Middle,
Harmony Science Academy-Cedar Park, Harmony Science
Academy-Pflugerville, Harmony School of Innovation-Fort Worth,
Harmony Science Academy-Garland, Harmony School of
Endeavor-Houston, Harmony School of Innovation-Houston, Harmony
School of Science-Houston, and Harmony School of
Innovation-Katy; moreover, 37 others were listed as emerging
character campuses or received honorable mention status; and
WHEREAS, By creating learning environments that promote
positive values and personal growth, Harmony schools are
providing their students with important instruction that will
serve them well throughout their lives; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby congratulate nine Harmony Public Schools
campuses on receiving 2023 State Schools of Character
designation from Character.org and extend to all those
associated with the school system sincere best wishes for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for Harmony Public Schools as an expression of high
regard from the Texas Senate.
Middleton
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 20, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate