“The top of the agenda for me will be education, resources, infrastructure, the things that will help Texans cope with the tremendous growth we’re seeing in this state, Texas House Speaker Joe Straus told reporters last week in response to other leaders’ declared priorities. Final Adequate Yearly ... Keep Reading
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Commissioner of Education Michael L. Williams announced last week that he is deferring implementation of the 15 percent grading requirement for the 2012-2013 school year. Under the rule connected to the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) end-of-course examinations, a student’s ... Keep Reading
State Board of Education members met before Thanksgiving and identified five legislative priorities for the Texas Legislature including: allocating necessary funds to cover the cost of the instructional materials; repealing the 15 percent requirement; re-naming the minimum graduation program to the ... Keep Reading