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GA SR831
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/21/2024
Primary Sponsor
Gail Davenport
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AI Summary
- Recognizes Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta, Georgia, on its Centennial Celebration (1924-2024) as the first public high school for African Americans in the Atlanta Public Schools System and the State of Georgia
- Notes the school was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 and houses the only exact replica of the bronze "Booker T. Washington Lifting the Veil of Ignorance" monument, erected at the school's entrance in 1927
- Highlights specialized academic programs including the Banking, Finance, and Investment Small School (BFI), the School of Health Science and Nutrition, and an Early College program allowing students to earn college credits
- Commends the school's faculty, students, staff, alumni, BTW Booster Club, and Friends of BTW for their dedicated service to excellence in education over 100 years
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the school, Atlanta Public Schools System/Board of Education, the BTW Booster Club, and the BTW Alumni Association
Legislative Description
Booker T. Washington High School, Atlanta, Georgia; recognize
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
3/21/2024
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