[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8985]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 TRIBUTE TO LOUIS W. FOX ACADEMIC AND TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL, RECIPIENT 
 OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL AWARD

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                        HON. CHARLES A. GONZALEZ

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 23, 2000

  Mr. GONZALEZ. Mr. Speaker, today I offer my sincerest congratulations 
to Louis W. Fox Academic and Technical High School in San Antonio, TX, 
upon the notification of their receipt of the Blue Ribbon School Award.
  Schools are awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award based on their 
performance in regards to several criteria, including: student focus 
and support; active teaching and learning; school organization and 
culture; challenging standard and curriculum; professional community; 
leadership and educational vitality; school, family, and community 
partnerships; and indicators of success.
  Fox Tech High School is among eight schools in San Antonio and 198 
schools nationally, all of which excelled in these areas and were 
rewarded with the Blue Ribbon School Award from the United States 
Department of Education.
  To receive consideration for this prestigious award, schools must be 
recommended for national recognition by their individual state 
department of education or sponsoring agency. Nominations are then 
evaluated by a National Review Panel including the Department of 
Education, the Department of Defense, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the 
Council for America Private Education and a select group of educators 
from around the country. The Secretary of Education then makes a final 
determination based on the recommendations of this panel.
  In receiving this special recognition, I believe that Fox Tech High 
School will inspire others to provide the level of quality education 
that this Blue Ribbon School Award merits. I am proud to represent a 
district and hail from a state that has clearly placed an emphasis on 
the education of our children.

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