TITLE: Commemorating Teach For America Week in the Rio Grande Valley March 18-22, 2013.

SUMMARY: Commemorating Teach For America Week in the Rio Grande Valley March 18-22, 2013.

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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 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. Chief Clerk of the House