,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #gib  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,january #ad1       
#bjbj,mr4 ,lipinski 7for himself1 ,mr4  
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,courtney1 ,mr4      
,gallagher1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,new ,jersey1
 ,mr4 ,langevin1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4       
,mooney of ,west ,virginia1 ,mr4 ,joyce 
of ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mrs4 ,walorski1 
,mr4 ,la,hood1 and ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis  
of ,illinois7 submitted the following   
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,education and ,labor     
,,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 serve the ,nation by providing a
 diverse student population from all    
regions of the country and all          
socioeconomic backgrounds a strong      
academic and moral foundation1 including
 #ci percent of students from racial and
 ethnic minority backgrounds and #ai    
percent from non-,catholic families2    
,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 helping    
others among their core values2 ,whereas
 the total ,catholic school student     
enrollment for the #bjah-bjai academic  
year was almost #a1hjj1jjj and the      

student-teacher ratio was #ab to #a2    
,whereas the ,catholic high school      
graduation rate is #ii percent1 with #hf
 percent of graduates attending #d-year 
colleges2 ,whereas in the #bjje pastoral
 message ,renewing ,our ,commitment to  
,catholic ,elementary and ,secondary    
,schools in the ,third ,millennium1 the 
,united ,states ,conference of ,catholic
 ,bishops stated1 ,catholic schools are 
often the ,church's most effective      
contribution to those families who are  
poor and disadvantaged1 especially in   
poor inner city neighborhoods and rural 
areas4 ,catholic schools cultivate      
healthy interaction among the           
increasingly diverse populations of our 
society4 ,in cities and rural areas1    
,catholic schools are often the only    
opportunity for economically            
disadvantaged young people to receive an
 education of quality that speaks to the
 development of the whole person4 ,our  
,catholic schools have produced         
countless numbers of well-educated and  

moral citizens who are leaders in our   
civic and ecclesial communities42       
,whereas the week of ,january #bf1      
#bjbj1 to ,february #a1 #bjbj1 has been 
designated as ,national ,catholic       
,schools ,week by the ,national         
,catholic ,educational ,association and 
the ,united ,states ,conference of      
,catholic ,bishops1 and ,january #bi1   
#bjbj1 has been designated ,national    
,appreciation ,day for ,catholic        
,schools2 ,whereas the ,national        
,catholic ,schools ,week was first      
established in #aigd and has been       
celebrated annually for the past #df    
years2 ,whereas #cj 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 #bjbj is ,catholic ,schools3      
,learn4 ,serve4 ,lead4 ,succeed3 ,now1  
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house of   
,representatives-- 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 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 ,nation4