,,iii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #cc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,february #d1 
#bjba,mr4 ,toomey 7for himself and ,mr4 
,casey7 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 #bb percent of        
students are from racial minority       
backgrounds2  7#b7 #ah4a percent of     
students are of ,hispanic heritage2 and 
7#c7 #bd4e 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      
#bjbj-bjba academic year was almost     
#a1fej1jjj1 and the student-teacher     
ratio 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 ''' ,our ,catholic schools have
 produced countless numbers of          
well-educated and moral citizens who are
 leaders in our civic and ecclesial     
communities42 ,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 #bjba of ,catholic       
,schools3 ,learn4 ,faith4 ,excellence4  
,service4 reflects ,catholic schools'   
purpose to form students to be good     
citizens of the world1 love ,god and    
neighbor1 and enrich society with the   
leaven of the gospel and by example of  
faith3 ,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