,,iii  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #dg  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,february #c1 
#bjag,mr4 ,donnelly 7for himself1 ,mr4  
,rubio1 and ,mr4 ,toomey7 submitted the 
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,health1          
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions       
,,resolution  ,supporting the           
contributions of ,catholic schools4     
,whereas ,catholic schools in the       
,united ,states are internationally     
acclaimed for their academic excellence 
and provide students with more than an  
exceptional scholastic education2       
,whereas ,catholic schools instill a    
broad1 values-added education           
emphasizing the lifelong development of 
moral1 intellectual1 physical1 and      
social values in young people in the    
,united ,states2 ,whereas ,catholic     
schools provide a high level of service 
to the ,united ,states by providing a   
diverse student population from all     
regions of the country and all          

socio-economic backgrounds1 with #cf4d  
percent of students from ethnic and     
racial backgrounds and #ag4d percent of 
whom are non-,catholic1 with a strong   
academic and moral foundation2 ,whereas 
,catholic schools are an affordable     
option for parents1 particularly in     
underserved urban areas2 ,whereas       
,catholic schools produce students      
strongly dedicated to their faith1      
values1 families1 and communities by    
providing an intellectually stimulating 
environment rich in spiritual1          
character1 and moral development2       
,whereas ,catholic schools are committed
 to community service1 producing        
graduates who hold 8helping others0 as  
one of their core values2 ,whereas the  
total ,catholic school student          
enrollment for the #bjae-bjaf academic  
year was almost #b1jjj1jjj and the      
student-teacher ratio was #ac4a to #a2  
,whereas ,catholic schools educate a    
diverse population3 #bj4c percent racial
 minorities2 #af4a percent              

,hispanic_/,latino2 #ag4d percent       
non-,catholic2 ,whereas the ,catholic   
high school graduation rate is #ii      
percent1 with #hg percent of graduates  
attending #d-year colleges2 ,whereas1 in
 the #aigb pastoral message concerning  
,catholic education1 the ,national      
,conference of ,catholic ,bishops       
stated1 8,education is one of the most  
important ways by which the ,church     
fulfills its commitment to the dignity  
of the person and building of community4
 ,community is central to education     
ministry1 both as a necessary condition 
and an ardently desired goal4 ,the      
educational efforts of the ,church1     
therefore1 must be directed to forming  
persons-in-community2 for the education 
of the individual ,christian is         
important not only to his solitary      
destiny1 but also the destinies of the  
many communities in which he lives402   
,whereas the week of ,january #bi1      
#bjag1 to ,february #d1 #bjag1 has been 
designated as ,national ,catholic       

,schools ,week by the ,national         
,catholic ,educational ,association and 
the ,united ,states ,conference of      
,catholic ,bishops1 and ,february #a1   
#bjag1 as ,national ,appreciation ,day  
for ,catholic ,schools2 ,whereas        
,national ,catholic ,schools ,week was  
first established in #aigd and has been 
celebrated annually for the past #dc    
years2 ,whereas1 while some ,catholic   
schools are challenged by declining     
enrollments and school closures1 the    
good news is that there is a strong     
demand and enthusiasm for ,catholic     
schools2 ,whereas #cb percent of        
,catholic schools have waiting lists for
 admission and new schools are opening  
across the country2 and ,whereas the    
theme for ,national ,catholic ,schools  
,week #bjag is ,catholic ,schools3      
,communities of ,faith1 ,knowledge and  
,service3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that 
the ,senate-- 7#a7 supports the goals of
 ,national ,catholic ,schools ,week1 an 
event cosponsored by the ,national      

,catholic ,educational ,association and 
the ,united ,states ,conference of      
,catholic ,bishops and established to   
recognize the vital contributions of the
 thousands of ,catholic elementary and  
secondary schools in the ,united        
,states2  7#b7 applauds the ,national   
,catholic ,educational ,association and 
the ,united ,states ,conference of      
,catholic ,bishops on their selection of
 a theme that all can celebrate2 and    
7#c7 supports the continued dedication  
of ,catholic schools1 students1 parents1
 and teachers across the ,united ,states
 toward academic excellence1 and        
supports the key role they play in      
promoting and ensuring a brighter1      
stronger future for the ,united ,states4