[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21771]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       CONGRATULATIONS TO BRAZOSPORT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

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                             HON. RON PAUL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 29, 2006

  Mr. PAUL. Mr. Speaker, Brazosport Independent School District, 
located in my home county of Brazoria, has received a $458,369 Smaller 
Learning Communities Program grant from the Department of Education. 
The Smaller Learning Communities Program promotes academic achievement 
through the creation or expansion of small, safe, and successful 
learning environments in large public high schools to help ensure that 
all students graduate with the knowledge and skills necessary to make 
successful transitions to colleges and careers.
  Brazosport High School will use the Smaller Learning Communities 
Program grant to build on past efforts by implementing and expanding 
successful strategies and activities. Among the projects the grant will 
help Brayosport High School implement are extensive development 
activities for the faculty and staff, advisory periods, accelerated 
curriculum, after-school classes, ninth grade transition activities, 
and task force committees.
  Brazosport High School's project goals include: (1) increasing the 
academic performance of all students and reducing the gap in 
achievement among students of different racial and economic 
backgrounds; (2) ensuring that the Smaller Learning Communities are 
environments where students feel safe, known, supported and motivated 
to succeed; (3) and ensuring that students attain the strong academic 
knowledge and skills necessary for a successful college career.
  Mr. Speaker, I have no doubt that the same commitment to education 
excellence that enabled Brazosport Independent School District to 
obtain this grant will enable the school to achieve all of its goals. I 
am therefore pleased to extend my congratulations to Brazosport 
Independent School District for obtaining a Smaller Learning 
Communities Program grant.

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