[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 89 (Friday, May 26, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1140]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


    TEAM FROM DEAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL BEATS TONY PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN 
                              MATHEMATICS

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                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 25, 1995
  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, that's a Washington Post headline about one 
of DC's much decorated junior high schools. Deal's seventh and eighth 
grades beat such schools as Sidwell Friends and the National Cathedral 
School in the 1995 MathCounts Contest. We love our private schools, but 
with public schools, D.C. has something to prove: That our public 
schools are brimming with smart youngsters and dedicated teachers and 
principals. A student from Jefferson Junior High, another public 
school, had one of the four highest scores in the city in the 
MathCounts contest.
  Deal took the citywide mathematics championship the same way athletes 
win--through intensive training, advanced levels of competition, and 
diligent preparation. This D.C. public school also excels in many other 
areas. This spring Deal won both the citywide Spelling Bee and the 
Geography Bee.
  Today, I join my colleagues in congratulating the Deal students, 
principal, teachers, and parents for their accomplishments, 
perseverance, and commitment, even beyond the classroom and the 
required study.


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