,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #cc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,january #bh1 
#bjai,mr4 ,toomey 7for himself1 ,mr4    
,manchin1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 and ,mr4 ,casey7 
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and        
,pensions  ,february #f1                
#bjai;,committee discharged2 considered 
and agreed to  ,,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 just
 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 ,united ,states by    
providing a diverse student population1 

from all regions of the country and all 
socioeconomic backgrounds1 a strong     
academic and moral foundation1 and of   
that student population--  7#a7 more    
than #ch percent of students are from   
racial and ethnic minority backgrounds2 
and  7#b7 #ai percent of students are   
from non-,catholic families2 ,whereas   
,catholic schools are an affordable     
option for parents1 particularly in     
underserved urban areas2 ,whereas       
,catholic schools produce students who  
are 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 as a  
core value2 ,whereas the total ,catholic
 school student enrollment for the      
#bjah-bjai academic year is almost      
#a1hjj1jjj1 with a student-teacher ratio
 of #ab to #a2 ,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       
stated3 ,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 lives42    
,whereas the week of ,january #bg1      
#bjai1 to ,february #b1 #bjai1 has been 
designated as ,national ,catholic       
,schools ,week by the ,national         
,catholic ,educational ,association and 

the ,united ,states ,conference of      
,catholic ,bishops1 and ,january #cj1   
#bjai1 has been designated ,national    
,appreciation ,day for ,catholic        
,schools2 ,whereas ,national ,catholic  
,schools ,week was first established in 
#aigd and has been celebrated annually  
for the past #de years2 ,whereas1 while 
,catholic schools must work hard to     
maintain enrollment1 the demand and     
enthusiasm for ,catholic schools remains
 strong2 ,whereas #cj percent of        
,catholic schools have waiting lists for
 admission1 and new schools are opening 
across the ,united ,states2 and ,whereas
 the theme for ,national ,catholic      
,schools ,week #bjai is ,catholic       
,schools3 ,learn4 ,serve4 ,lead4        
,succeed43 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that
 the ,senate-- 7#a7 supports the goals  
of ,national ,catholic ,schools ,week1  
an event--  7,a7 cosponsored by the     
,national ,catholic ,educational        
,association and the ,united ,states    
,conference of ,catholic ,bishops2 and  

7,b7 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 the selection of a theme   
that all people can celebrate2 and  7#c7
 supports-- 7,a7 the continued          
dedication of ,catholic schools1        
students1 parents1 and teachers across  
the ,united ,states to academic         
excellence2 and  7,b7 the key role that 
,catholic schools1 students1 parents1   
and teachers across the ,united ,states 
play in promoting and ensuring a        
brighter1 stronger future for the       
,united ,states4