[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6306]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




HONORING CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD, GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD, AND 
HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD FOR THE DISTINCTION OF ``BEST COMMUNITIES FOR 
                           MUSIC EDUCATION''

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 28, 2014

  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of three school 
districts in the 24th District of Texas, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, 
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, and Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD, that have 
recently been designated to receive the prestigious honor of ``Best 
Communities for Music Education'' by the National Association of Music 
Merchants (NAMM) Foundation.
  The ``Best Communities for Music Education'' is a program that 
celebrates communities in America who support access to music education 
as part of their core curriculum. Each school district involved filled 
out a survey that answered detailed questions about funding, graduation 
requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, 
support for the music program, and community music-making programs. 
This year, with over 2,000 school districts nominated, 376 were awarded 
this designation, of which I am incredibly honored to have three of 
those in the 24th District of Texas. This award recognizes the 
commitment of these school administrations, community leaders, 
teachers, and parents who believe in music education and are working to 
ensure that it is part of a complete education for children.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the 24th Congressional District of Texas, I 
ask all my distinguished colleagues to join me in honoring this 
recognition from the NAAM Foundation for the Carrollton-Farmers Branch, 
Grapevine-Colleyville, and Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School 
Districts.

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