,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #eba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ad1 #bjad ,mr4  
,grijalva 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,langev91    
,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 &    
,mr4 ,takano7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ! ,work=ce             
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,national ,middle ,level ,education  
,mon?4  ,:]eas ! ,national ,association 
( ,second>y ,s*ool ,pr9cipals1 !        
,association = ,middle ,level           
,education1 ! ,national ,=um to         
,accel]ate ,middle ,grades ,re=m1 & !   
,national ,association ( ,elem5t>y      
,s*ool ,pr9cipals h decl>$ ! mon? ( ,m>*
 #bjad z ,national ,middle ,level       
,education ,mon?2 ,:]eas s*ools t       
educate middle grades /ud5ts play a     
critical function 9 ! ,nation's         
educational sy/em 9 t !y are responsible
 = educat+ "y adolesc5ts betwe5 ! ages (
 #aj & #ae 7grades #e ?r\gh #i7 t are   
und]go+ rapid & dramatic *anges 9 _!    

physical1 intellectual1 social1         
emotional1 & moral developm5t2 ,:]eas   
ea* day ne>ly #bd1jjj1jjj "y adolesc5ts 
ent] s*ool des]v+ :at rese>* & practice 
h %[n to help middle grades /ud5ts      
a*ieve1 includ+ *all5g+ & engag+        
in/ruction1 tea*]s & adm9i/rators t are 
kn[l$geable & prep>$ 9 ord] to provide  
"y adolesc5ts ) a safe1 *all5g+1 &      
supportive le>n+ environm5t1 &          
organizational /ructures t bani%        
anonymity & promote p]sonalization1     
collaboration1 & social equity2 ,:]eas !
 habits & values e/abli%$ dur+ e>ly     
adolesc5ce h a critical1 life-long      
influ5ce t directly impacts ! future    
heal? & welf>e ( ! ,nation2 ,:]eas      
rese>* has f\nd t ! academic a*ievem5t (
 eigh? grade /ud5ts has a l>g] impact on
 _! read9ess = college by ! end ( high  
s*ool ?an any?+ t happ5s academically 9 
high s*ool2 ,:]eas 9 ord] to improve    
graduation rates & prep>e /ud5ts to be  
life-long le>n]s ready = college1 c>e]1 
& citiz5%ip1 a deep] public und]/&+ ( ! 

di/9ctive mission ( ! middle level is   
necess>y2 & ,:]eas ! mon? ( ,m>* #bjad  
has be5 decl>$ z ,national ,middle      
,level ,education ,mon? by num]\s       
educational gr\ps3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7       
supports ! goals & ideals ( ,national   
,middle ,level ,education ,mon?2  7#b7  
honors & recognizes ! importance (      
middle level education & ! contributions
 ( ^? :o educate ?is unique age gr\p2 & 
7#c7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
obs]ve ,national ,middle ,level         
,education ,mon? by tak+ opportunities  
to visit s*ools t educate middle grades 
/ud5ts & celebrate ! s*ools t are       
responsible = educat+ ! ,nation's "y    
adolesc5ts4