LR66 LR66
2023 2023
ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
FIRST SESSION
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION 66
Introduced by Albrecht, 17.
WHEREAS, a few years ago, the teachers of South Sioux City Middle School in South Sioux City, Nebraska, began applying a new method of teaching called well made schools; and WHEREAS, due to the hard work and dedication of the students, teachers,
and community of South Sioux City Middle School, the new method of teaching has achieved outstanding results; and WHEREAS, The New Teacher Project is a nonprofit organization using data from the Stanford Educational Data Archive to study South Sioux City Middle School along with other schools that have accelerated learning programs for students who come to school behind grade level; and WHEREAS, according to The New Teacher Project, students at South Sioux City Middle School who enter their first tested grade below grade level grow their learning by 1.43 grade levels per year which is faster than students at
98% of other schools; and WHEREAS, the success of South Sioux City Middle School in the advancement of education in Nebraska is a model for the state.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH
LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA, FIRST SESSION:
1. That the Legislature congratulates South Sioux City Middle School in
South Sioux City, Nebraska, on the outstanding success in applying the well made schools method of teaching to advance and grow the education of students.
2. That a copy of this resolution be sent to South Sioux City Middle School.
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