HR0926

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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate the staff, 
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faculty, students, and parents  of Marissa Junior and Senior 
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High School on the occasion of receiving a bronze medal from US 
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News and World Report for its "America's Best High Schools" 
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competition; and

 
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    WHEREAS, US News and World Report analyzed 18,790 public 
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high schools in 40 states using data from the 2005-2006 school 
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year to determine "America's Best High Schools"; in determining 
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this list, US News and World Report judged whether each 
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school's students were performing better than statistically 
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expected for the average student in their state, whether the 
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school's least-advantaged students, namely African-American, 
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Hispanic, and low-income students, were performing better than 
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average for similar students in the state, and the degree to 
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which the school assists its students in preparing for college; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Marissa Junior and Senior High School performed 
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admirably in its assessment of its test scores and student 
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performance, earning a bronze medal for its outstanding work; 
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and

 


 


 






HR0926
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    WHEREAS, Marissa Junior and Senior High School's 
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administration, teachers, students, and parents should be 
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proud of the hard work and dedication they have exhibited in 
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making this school the shining example of academic achievement 
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that it is; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate the staff, faculty, students, and parents  of 
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Marissa Junior and Senior High School on its bronze medal 
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victory and wish them continued success and happiness in the 
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future; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to a representative of Marissa Junior and Senior High 
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School as a symbol of our respect and esteem.