[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 27, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E465]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO G.W. CARVER MIDDLE SCHOOL

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                          HON. CARRIE P. MEEK

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 27, 1996

  Mrs. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, it is my great pleasure to pay 
tribute to the staff and students at George Washington Carver Middle 
School upon their recent award as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.
  Through strong support from the school district and the regional 
office, through progressive leadership, committed teachers and 
counselors, with a clear mission, dedicated students and very involved 
parents, George Washington Carver has become the only middle school in 
Dade County to receive the Blue Ribbon of Excellence Award from the 
U.S. Department of Education.
  G.W. Carver Middle School Center for International Studies is the 
only public middle school to be recognized and accredited by the 
Governments of France, Spain and Germany. Some of Carver's teachers and 
textbooks have been provided through the Governments of France and 
Spain.
  Carver Middle School is a magnet school for international studies 
whose curriculum models the European system of studies, and students' 
tests scores are among the highest in all standardized tests. It has 
the highest attendance among Dade County schools, and exemplifies how 
school violence can virtually be eliminated.
  Before 1970, Carver was the pride of the Coconut Grove black 
community, however, by 1986 plans were being considered to close the 
school because of dwindling enrollment. Now, 10 years later, it is a 
source of pride for the community and an example for all of us to 
follow.
  For your superlative educational efforts, I salute you.

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