,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #dhb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,january  
#ba1 #bjbj,mr4 ,toomey 7for himself1    
,mr4 ,rubio1 and ,mr4 ,manchin7         
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 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 #ci     
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 ,whereas1 during the        
#bjah-bjai academic year in the ,united 
,states1 almost #a1hjj1jjj students were
 enrolled in ,catholic schools and the  
student-teacher ratio for ,catholic     
schools was #ab to #a2 ,whereas the     
graduation rate of students from        

,catholic high schools is #ii percent1  
with #hf percent of graduates attending 
#d-year colleges2 ,whereas1 in the #bjje
 pastoral message entitled ,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 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 #df years2 ,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 #bjbj
 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 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