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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 226 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 226

  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Middle Level Education 
                                 Month.

_______________________________________________________________________

                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 14, 2023

  Mr. Grijalva (for himself and Mr. Garcia of Illinois) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education 
                           and the Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Supporting the goals and ideals of National Middle Level Education 
                                 Month.

Whereas the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the Association 
        for Middle Level Education, and the Alliance for Excellent Education 
        have declared the month of March 2023 as National Middle Level Education 
        Month;
Whereas schools that educate middle grades students play a critical function in 
        the Nation's educational system in that they are responsible for 
        educating young adolescents between the ages of 10 and 15 (grades 5 
        through 9) that are undergoing rapid and dramatic changes in their 
        physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and moral development;
Whereas each day over 19,000,000 young adolescents engaged in school deserve the 
        educational components that research and practice have shown to help 
        middle grades students achieve, including--

    (1) challenging and engaging instruction;

    (2) teachers and administrators who are knowledgeable and prepared to 
provide young adolescents with a safe, challenging, and supportive learning 
environment; and

    (3) organizational structures that banish anonymity and promote 
personalization, collaboration, and social equity;

Whereas neuroscience indicates that the majority of middle grades students are 
        in a critical stage of brain development that promotes productive 
        adulthood;
Whereas the habits and values established during early adolescence have a 
        critical, lifelong influence that directly impacts the future health and 
        welfare of the Nation;
Whereas research has found that the academic achievement of eighth grade 
        students has a larger impact on their readiness for college by the end 
        of high school than anything that happens academically in high school;
Whereas research has found that middle level education is underfunded, creating 
        a ``missing middle'' in Federal education funding;
Whereas in order to improve graduation rates and prepare students to be lifelong 
        learners ready for college, career, and citizenship, a deeper public 
        understanding of the distinctive mission of middle level education is 
        necessary; and
Whereas the month of March 2023 has been declared as National Middle Level 
        Education Month by numerous educational groups: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of National Middle Level 
        Education Month;
            (2) honors and recognizes the importance of middle level 
        education and the contributions of those who educate this 
        unique age group; and
            (3) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
        National Middle Level Education Month by taking opportunities 
        to engage with schools that educate middle grades students and 
        celebrate the schools that are responsible for educating the 
        Nation's young adolescents.
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