,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aaci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bf1 #bjbf,mrs4  
,grijalva 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,norton7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,work=ce  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
goals & ideals ( ,national              
,middle-,level ,education ,mon?4  ,:]eas
 ! ,national ,association ( ,elem5t>y   
,s*ool ,pr9cipals1 & ! ,association =   
,middle ,level ,education h decl>$ !    
mon? ( ,m>* #bjbf z ,national           
,middle-,level ,education ,mon?2 ,:]eas 
s*ools t educate middle grade /ud5ts    
play a critical function 9 ! ,nation's  
educational sy/em 9 t !y are responsible
 = educat+ "y adolesc5ts betwe5 ! ages (
 #aj & #ae 7grades #e ?r\gh #aj7 :o are 
und]go+ rapid & dramatic *anges 9 _!    
physical1 intellectual1 social1         
emotional1 & moral developm5t2 ,:]eas1  
ea* day1 ov] #ah1jjj1jjj "y adolesc5ts  
are engag$ 9 s*ool1 des]v+ :at rese>* & 
practice h %[n to help middle grade     

/ud5ts a*ieve1 includ+ *all5g+ & engag+ 
in/ruction1 tea*]s & adm9i/rators :o are
 kn[l$geable & prep>$ to provide "y     
adolesc5ts ) a safe1 *all5g+1 &         
supportive le>n+ environm5t1 &          
organizational /ructures t bani%        
anonymity & promote p]sonalization1     
collaboration1 & social equity2 ,:]eas  
neurosci5ce indicates t ! majority (    
middle grade /ud5ts are 9 a critical    
/age ( bra9 developm5t t promotes       
productive adul?ood2 ,:]eas ! habits &  
values e/abli%$ dur+ e>ly adolesc5ce h a
 critical1 lifelong influ5ce t directly 
impacts ! future heal? & welf>e ( !     
,nation2 ,:]eas rese>* has f\nd t !     
academic a*ievem5t ( eigh? grade /ud5ts 
has a l>g] impact on _! read9ess =      
college by ! end ( high s*ool ?an any?+ 
t happ5s academically 9 high s*ool2     
,:]eas rese>* has f\nd t middle-level   
education is und]fund$1 creat+ a miss+  
middle 9 ,f$]al education fund+2 ,:]eas1
 9 ord] to improve graduation rates &   
prep>e /ud5ts to be lifelong le>n]s     

ready = college1 c>e]1 & citiz5%ip1 a   
deep] public und]/&+ ( ! di/9ctive      
mission ( ! middle level is necess>y2 & 
,:]eas ! mon? ( ,m>* #bjbf has be5      
decl>$ z ,national ,middle-,level       
,education ,mon? by num]\s educational  
gr\ps3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports ! goals
 & ideals ( ,national ,middle-,level    
,education ,mon?2  7#b7 honors &        
recognizes ! importance ( middle-level  
education & ! contributions ( ^? :o     
educate ?is unique age gr\p2 &  7#c7    
enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
obs]ve ,national ,middle-,level         
,education ,mon? by tak+ opportunities  
to engage ) s*ools t educate middle     
grade /ud5ts & celebrate ! s*ools t are 
responsible = educat+ ! ,nation's "y    
adolesc5ts4