[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 7212]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HANES MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL

  Mr. BURR. Mr. President, today I wish to congratulate Hanes Magnet 
Middle School in Winston-Salem, NC, for being recognized as the top 
magnet school in the country. On May 7, 2013, Hanes was awarded the 
prestigious Dr. Ronald P. Simpson School of Merit Excellence Award, 
which recognizes one school for innovative programming, academic 
achievement, and promoting diversity. Hanes Magnet School, which 
focuses on science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, 
has worked within the Winston-Salem community to provide real world 
application of STEM, taking students out of the classroom for 
innovative, hands-on application of STEM. This approach has increased 
student engagement, and I believe achievement within the school 
overall.
  Hanes has only been a magnet school for 6 years but in that time has 
seen large increases in enrollment, matched by equally impressive gains 
in its achievement data. Magnet schools like Hanes provide parents with 
expanded options for their child's education--options that will ensure 
students aren't confined to schools that might not be serving their 
individual needs. For that reason, I am proud of the success Hanes has 
achieved as recognized by this award. Congratulations to principal 
Melita Wise, the parents, students, and everyone else at Hanes for this 
award. It is well deserved.

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