[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 122 (Tuesday, September 27, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S10518]
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SENATE RESOLUTION 253--DESIGNATING OCTOBER 7, 2005, AS ``NATIONAL `IT'S 
                  ACADEMIC' TELEVISION QUIZ SHOW DAY''

  Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Clinton) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 253

       Whereas ``It's Academic'', the Nation's foremost televised 
     high school quiz show, will begin its 45th season on NBC4 in 
     Washington, District of Columbia, and is the longest running 
     television quiz show in the Nation's history;
       Whereas ``It's Academic'' has used the power of television 
     to motivate and showcase 2 generations of students in cities 
     across the country, including students in Washington, 
     District of Columbia, Baltimore, Maryland, Charlottesville, 
     North Carolina, Buffalo, New York City, and Rochester New 
     York, Los Angeles, California, Chicago, Illinois, Honolulu, 
     Hawaii, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Boston, Massachusetts, 
     Denver, Colorado, Cincinnati and Cleveland, Ohio, 
     Jacksonville, Florida, Norfolk, Virginia, Fort Wayne, 
     Indiana, Wilmington, Delaware, and students throughout the 
     state of Kentucky;
       Whereas each year hundreds of secondary schools--public, 
     parochial, private, suburban, rural, and inner-city--compete 
     on ``It's Academic'', demonstrating a diverse student 
     population focused on academic excellence and encouraging 
     community support for education;
       Whereas the dedicated teachers who work with the teams and 
     prepare them for the competition on ``It's Academic'' are 
     introduced on the program, providing those teachers with 
     positive recognition that reflects on the entire teaching 
     profession;
       Whereas the corporate sponsors of ``It's Academic'' have 
     generously given scholarship grants to participating schools 
     to help students pursue their education;
       Whereas ``It's Academic'' has encouraged academic 
     excellence by promoting academic competition as a motivating 
     factor and generates the same adulation and respect for 
     student scholars as for student athletes; and
       Whereas ``It's Academic'' continues to provide a forum for 
     showcasing academic excellence at the high school level and 
     for presenting a positive image of schools, teachers, and 
     students, thereby helping to offset negative stereotypes: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates October 7, 2005, as ``National `It's 
     Academic' Television Quiz Show Day''; and
       (2) calls on the people of the United States to observe the 
     day by supporting the academic success of students and their 
     local schools.




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