[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6969]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE CITY HONORS SCHOOL FOR RECOGNITION BY NEWSWEEK AS THE #4 
                          SCHOOL IN THE NATION

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 3, 2006

  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the City 
Honors Magnet School in Buffalo, New York, which has been recognized 
for its excellence in education, having been ranked the number four 
public school in the United States by Newsweek Magazine.
  City Honors is a Magnet school, part of the program started in 1975 
to afford advanced educational opportunities to academically gifted and 
talented high school students. Since then, the program has expanded to 
include grades five through eight and has distinguished itself as a 
premier academic institution.
  Newsweek has recognized that City Honors stands alone as the pre-
eminent public institution in the region and the state. In addition, I 
would like to recognize and thank the teachers and administrators 
without whom the stimulating academic environment found at City Honors 
would not be possible.
  Public education as exemplified by City Honors has created an 
environment that instills a love for learning in every student. The 
value of public education for creating an informed, enthusiastic and 
responsible citizenry cannot be overstated. Civic duty is an integral 
part of the American experience and City Honors has inculcated this 
virtue, encouraging students such as my intern, Samuel Sanders, to 
dedicate time and effort to the important duty of public service. This 
recognition by Newsweek reinforces that which I already knew, that 
Western New York has some of the best schools and students in the 
nation.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I stand here today to 
recognize the accomplishment of the City Honors School of Buffalo. Its 
commitment to academic excellence in public education has improved, and 
continues to improve, the life of every student enrolled, and the 
environment and education it provides promotes the civic and 
intellectual values we as a society hold dear.

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