[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3442]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     CONGRATULATING A.B. COMBS LEADERSHIP MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

  Mr. BURR. Mr. President, I wish to congratulate A.B. Combs Leadership 
Magnet Elementary School, in Raleigh, NC, for being recognized as the 
top magnet school in the country. On May 16, 2014, A.B. Combs 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. A.B. Combs 
Leadership Magnet Elementary School prides themselves on their 
leadership model program, which is based on Dr. Steven Covey's book 
``The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.'' It seeks to educate the 
whole child, not just academically but socially, emotionally, and 
culturally.
  A.B. Combs has set the standard for magnet schools. Annually, they 
host an international leadership day, where educators from around the 
world come to learn from their success. Magnet schools such as A.B. 
Combs 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 A.B. Combs has achieved as recognized by this 
award. Congratulations to the staff, parents, students, and the 
community at A.B. Combs for this award. It is well deserved.

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