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Feng shui consultant brings her expertise to Austin school
- the Libs go nuts over Intelligent Design because it's "not
scientific" but happily place a crystal in the school office to
"deflect energy"! |
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Decatur school system’s obsession with secrecy is a disgrace |
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TEA takes school rating appeals seriously |
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What happens to Texas high school seniors who don't pass the TAKS? |
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Floydada
ISD superintendent destroys 3 district cooperative over inability to
agree with others |
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Schools say field tests are harmful |
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Using End-of-Course Exams to Measure Student Performance |
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Canyon needs new schools |
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Round Rock parents sue over student arrests during immigration march |
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2 men given 15-year terms for scamming North Forest ISD |
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UNT education experts comment on single-sex classrooms |
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Leaders in McKinney cheer dispute to leave |
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Plano Senior High athletes suspended |
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Jacksonville ISD aims to "teach with a purpose"
- exactly how is this news and when did they stop teaching with the
purpose of educating students? |
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List embarrasses Beaumont schools |
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Low Ratings Put More Schools on Transfer List |
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Indictment accuses ex-LBJ High teacher of having sex with student |
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Catholic schools to close for rally, Dallas Diocese giving students,
teachers a day to lobby for vouchers |
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Editorial: San Antonio proves vouchers work |
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Hedley ISD computer probe wraps up, no evidence against
superintendent |
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Using End-of-Course Exams to Measure Student Performance |
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Surprise, surprise: Brownsville ISD board decides not to investigate
themselves for illegal meetings
- why object? it's just LOCAL
control.... |
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What We Didn't Learn: Why doesn't TEA want answers on cheating? |
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PREP 2007 Curriculum is a Plus for High Achieving Math Students |
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North Forest ISD bookkeeper acquitted on theft charges |
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Amarillo ISD Caprock High School sex scandal |
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Waco school officials tackling ratings problems with urgency |
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When Liberals Love School Vouchers |
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Autism fuels call for school vouchers |
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Decade of change for charter schools |
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Roddy Stinson: Cheating investigations found no one willing to
commit suicide |
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UPDATE:
Garcia resigns post: Superintendent wants ‘the cleanest way out’;
takes year pay,
Garcia on way out in less than a year? Laredo ISD board vote would
cost taxpayers more than half-million dollars |
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Voucher backer takes new tack at Capitol, Leininger hopes lobbying
has better results than spending |
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Teacher's improper photography charge raises questions |
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Analysis clears all but 105 of the schools flagged in a private
audit |
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Killeen ISD schools still under investigation for TAKS scores |
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19 Brownsville schools not making the grade, All are cited by
federal No Child Left Behind Act |
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Federal Panel calls for letting students leave high school early |
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Clint teacher resigns after sex allegations |
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State: No evidence of TAKS cheating at 592 schools |
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River Road ISD land dispute likely headed to court |
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Pepper spray led to evacuation at Oak Cliff school |
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Temple elementary teacher on leave after taping student to desk |
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Killeen ISD increases security after fight at HS campus
 |
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TEA denies Coleman, San Jacinto AYP appeals |
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UPDATE:
Details emerge about alleged school sex scandal,
Ex-HISD teacher accused of molesting students |
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Resident files complaint against superintendent, school district in
McAllen |
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School Reformers Seeking To Raise Academic Bar |
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UPDATE:
Fort Worth: Closing lunch periods would be costly,
Fort Worth district moves ahead on closed-campus plan |
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Schools are using Web to stifle rumors |
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For Some, Laptops Don't Compute |
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Ruling: Schools Must Archive eMail |
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Paralyzed cheerleader dies 2 years after accident |
|
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Hedley ISD extends computer inquiry,
Lack of Information Frustrating Hedley Parents |
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Professionals help high schoolers build a rocket |
|
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TABC confirms principal's home site of underage party |
|
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New Caney teacher indicted in Internet sex sting |
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TASB survey shows superintendents' salaries up - again |
|
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Travis H.S. teacher charged with taking improper photos |
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Brazosport ISD special programs director jailed |
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La Joya ISD’s legal bills adding up |
|
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Galveston ISD teacher arrested on drug charges |
|
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Abilene fire "hero" to face trial for starting the fire |
|
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Brownsville ISD board officers treated by vendor rep seeking
contracts |
|
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La Vega ISD 4 -year-old Accused of Improperly Touching Teacher
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Schools cleared of suspected cheating |
|
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New Midland ISD superintendent speaks on vouchers, TAKS, new state
rules |
|
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Man in ski mask attacks boy at Brownsville school |
|
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More to nude scene uproar than meets the eye - Little
Cypress-Mauriceville ISD |
|
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Coach pleads guilty to molesting girls on bus trip |
|
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TAKS test overhaul a priority, Lt. Gov. Dewhurst floats idea of
making SAT, ACT mandatory - on state's dime |
|
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Texas business leaders explain call for education reform during stop
in Lubbock (Texas Institute for Education Freedom) |
|
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Parents sue Eanes ISD over sex assault among kindergartners |
|
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TAKS test could be nixed by Legislature |
|
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Keller hires districtwide drug czar |
|
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Houston charter school appeals closure |
|
|
New DISD watchdog quits, he lost his CPA license |
|
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Math for teachers, educator training aims to address common
deficiency |
|
|
UPDATE:
Cheerleading flap may cost McKinney principal her job,
McKinney: Cheerleader scandal rocks Texas town |
|
|
TEA official defends bilingual programs, says achievement gap
narrowing; Latinos seek court action |
|
|
Insurance company files suit against Port Arthur ISD |
|
|
La Marque hires new superintendent |
|
|
LULAC asks Navarro ISD to change elections |
|
|
Shooter: Lubbock ISD should be held accountable for poor education |
|
|
Bridgeport ISD investigated for alleged Title IX violations |
|
|
Anti-Voucher letter shows Liberal elitism, the poor can't handle
choice |
|
|
Amarillo Globe-News editor thinks only Liberals want public ed
improved |
|
|
Leo: Connected Math an Example of Why SBOE Needs More Authority |
|
|
Texans Needed to Review Textbooks for Public Schools |
|
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If TAKS ends, grad test would be required |
|
|
Former student files suit against Longview district |
|
|
Newton teacher quits after district investigates interaction with
student |
|
|
Report highlights Dallas ISD progress, problems |
|
|
Pilot Point ISD faces financial peril |
|
|
Caprock HS (Amarillo ISD) official indicted in sex case |
|
|
Charter school a real money maker |
|
|
Kids fail TAKS, still pass, districts vary widely on promoting
5th-graders who flunked test |
|
|
State income tax eyed for education funds |
|
|
School band director arrested in Malakoff ISD |
|
|
Bar is low for bilingual teachers, Amid educator shortage, state
doesn't assess literacy skills |
|
|
Lawmakers to address possible end to TAKS and funding matters in new
session - it never ends, no
amount of $ is ever enough |
|
|
Another district that cried poverty to the Legislature looking to
use general fund to improve fancy sports stadium |
|
|
Holes in DISD's screening process, serious offenses slip through |
|
|
Parents balking at Keller school fees |
|
|
Lack of low-wage industrial jobs helps Lubbock county schools avoid
worst of language & immigration problems |
|
|
Round Rock: Teacher's aide accused of improper relationship |
|
|
Brenham ISD officials complain of changing Fed rules
- life is change, get used to it and teach kids how to excel with
change |
|
|
Rural school district elections will move to November |
|
|
Girl fights for right to play ball in Wichita Falls |
|
|
Decatur school board member argues for less dependence on volatile
gas & oil revenues |
|
|
Single-sex classes set for a comeback |
|
|
School turns lot into pay-or-stay proposition in Cleburne |
|
|
Galveston native named Rhodes Scholar - home schooled too! |
|
|
Parents say Preston Hollow school not segregated |
|
|
Football only part of success stories at Carroll and Trinity |
|
|
Lubbock's Bob Craig, SBOE member, says state must put more money
into getting qualified teachers to match high academic standards |
|
|
Another Brazosport ISD employee on leave in finance investigation |
|
|
Lucky kids: USDA having trouble coming up with turkeys for school
meals on Thanksgiving - that
would be enough for me to be thankful! |
|
|
UPDATE:
Reader reaction,
For poor San Benito, building a $4.5 million stadium was worth it
- more misguided use of public money for "civic pride" |
|
|
Hill Country's unbridled growth is $queezing its school districts |
|
|
Conroe ISD settles molestation case for $350,000 taxpayer dollars |
|
|
Parents file larceny charges against principal & superintendent at
Lone Grove High School |
|
|
Brownsville teacher sentenced to five years for student relationship |
|
|
UPDATE:
Teachers' fund eyes tech firms,
Pension plan: Don't let Perry raid Teacher Retirement System,
Perry asking teacher's pension fund to invest in Emerging Tech Fund |
|
|
Ed board backs stricter science, math standards |
|
|
Bill calls for seat belts on school buses
- the public is for it but then they'll call it an unfunded mandate |
|
|
Edinburg Superintendent Resigned
|
|
|
Ector County wins lawsuit appeal, Court agrees that Sheriff’s Posse
had no legal standing |
|
|
Judge Junell: Court can’t force ECISD to change school’s status |
|
|
Garner principal settles with school board, district |
|
|
"And the Bully goes down..." a story of parental bullying by
Northwest ISD |
|
|
Austin-area ISD sues to keep records secret |
|
|
Ward: Don't limit math, science options |
|
|
Academics vs. Sports: What Should Determine Class Rank? |
|
|
Tyler: 3rd grade teacher investigate for inappropriate touching |
|
|
Interest in charter school education growing in Lubbock |
|
|
School promotes high-tech tip line, turning snitching into being
cool? |
|
|
Same-sex classrooms: Why segregate boys and girls? |
|
|
Sex offenders sliding under school radars |
|
|
Parents turn to home schooling after Alvin schools refuse
Confederate States of America symbols |
|
|
Judge rules Plano ISD must provide equal treatment to religious
student groups |
|
|
Ex-Robstown teacher arrested on sex charge |
|
|
Frisco: Teacher's aide accused of sex with 14-year-old |
|
|
4 Abilene Cooper students charged with arson |
|
|
Bryan ISD elementary teacher accused of indecency with child |
|
|
Steps taken to oust Salinas by school board in Edinburg |
|
|
Socorro ISD PE coach arrested, sexual misconduct alleged |
|
|
Houston ISD caught trying to avoid city health inspections of
schools |
|
|
Publishers Urge State Lawmakers to Honor Guarantee for Free
Textbooks for All Texas K-12 Students |
|
|
Two Temple middle school coaches being investigated after being
accused of hitting a student |
|
|
Alvin: Confederate flag fight set to enter 3rd round |
|
|
Security guard at Fabens school charged in boy's rape |
|
|
Schools face sanctions for AYP failures |
|
|
Dallas teacher in Murphy sex sting |
|
|
Round Rock students accused of plotting school attack |
|
|
Schools admit it! Having elections with others endangers their
spending machine |
|
|
Vouchers Will Save Education, Not Destroy it |
|
|
Give School Choice and Texas Kids a Fair Chance |
|
|
Author of No Child Left Behind defends its effect |
|
|
Midland teacher charged with sexual assault |
|
|
Superintendents forget they are public servants, inject themselves
into District 85 political race with lies regarding education
funding |
|
|
Dallas ISD says old student files inadvertently left in cabinets up
for auction |
|
|
This secrecy logic contradicts itself (in superintendent searches) |
|
|
Schools deserve full record of students |
|
|
Jim Ned, Trent, Merkel schools to share resource officer |
|
|
UPDATE:
Teacher loses racial discrimination lawsuit against Beaumont school
district,
Teacher sues Beaumont ISD, claims racial discrimination |
|
|
Zapata H.S. students walk out over changes |
|
|
State, federal school ratings often conflict and confuse |
|
|
UPDATE:
District's lawsuit over excess record requests rejected,
Owner-Citizens & Parents Be Damned: Lake Travis school district sues
to stop deluge of open records requests,
AP version |
|
|
Janitor, convicted murderer arrested at area school, officials knew
of criminal record |
|
|
Accounting questioned in school theft in Fort Stockton |
|
|
School funds worry Bryan-College Station leaders
- there is never enough! |
|
|
Midland Academy Charter teacher likely to appeal termination |
|
|
Burleson ISD backs down on student attack response training |
|
|
5 take plea deal Kickapoo Tribe money laundering scandal in Waco
court |
|
|
Voicemails shed light on lawsuit threats in New Braunfels ISD |
|
|
Parent dragged by bus driver in Tyler ISD |
|
|
Dublin ISD doesn't want Charter School expansion
- if DISD is doing a good job they have nothing to fear, on the
other hand... |
|
|
Monahans H.S: Explosion puzzles officials, chemistry lesson injured
two |
|
|
Taped Longview HS fight posted on Internet blog YouTube |
|
|
Burleson school district clarifies its defense policy |
|
|
Houston ISD not alone with computer headaches |
|
|
Frisco art teacher reaches settlement with district |
|
|
Five plead not guilty to flag-raising disruption |
|
|
Texas schools seeing drop in Katrina evacuee students |
|
|
An Interview with SBOE Member Barbara Cargill: About Education in
Texas |
|
|
Can Field Trips Raise TAKS Scores? |
|
|
Rusk ISD using inmates for clean-up work |
|
|
FBI talks to Ysleta ISD trustees about health plan choice |
|
|
FBI & Texas Rangers to join investigation into bomb threats at
Gatesville HS |
|
|
Midway ISD principal & board president resign after extra-marital
kissing |
|
|
UPDATE:
Group says CISD response "weak",
Quannell X to lead protest in Conroe over alleged death threat |
|
|
Educators promoting the "dumb but happy" nonsense to our children
bad for society |
|
|
Texas schools consider heart ultrasounds for athletes |
|
|
Houston ISD's software system gets an 'F' for frustration |
|
|
Recent School Violence Incidents Rekindle Concerns for Children’s
Safety by State Senator Jeff Wentworth |
|
|
Former Happy ISD superintendent pleads guilty to assault
|
|
|
Azle ISD: Bus rollover causes minor injuries to 12 kids |
|
|
Freeport elementary school has students Pledge Allegiance to
Mexico's flag
video of the incident 1,
video #2 |
|
|
Dewhurst: Mandatory drug tests needed for High School athletes |
|
|
Schools Sound off on Internet Policies Following Detroit Case |
|
|
Frisco ISD, art teacher may reach settlement |
|
|
Senate Committee Hears Schools Can Be Built More Efficiently |
|
|
El Paso ISD wants fewer students per school |
|
|
El Paso: Explosive device found at elementary school |
|
|
Alvin ISD stands by its ban on Rebel flag |
|
|
Katy school steps up security after shooting |
|
|
Choose Words with Care: DISD bilingual policy has merit, if adjusted |
|
|
UPDATE:
Principal in cheer case denies fault,
McKinney ISD: Lawyer to look at cheerleading program, will focus on
discipline in wake of coach's resignation |
|
|
Settlement ends lawsuit saying Port Arthur discriminated,
Port Arthurans owed answers by state agency |
|
|
Mildred, Fairfield to share funding — again |
|
|
Simms ISD 13 year old claims superintendent assaulted her |
|
|
Amarillo: Students promoted despite failing TAKS |
|
|
Fort Worth, Arlington among nation's 100 largest districts |
|
|
Truth about Texas Education spending during Gov. Perry's service |
|
|
UIL: Member high schools must have defibrillators |
|
|
Texans, we can't slow down now on education reform |
|
|
Washington County's Tom Green School Land profits to be distributed
to local districts |
|
|
School ratings force action in Panhandle
- yet some want to end
measurements that work |
|
|
Rich schools reject junk food rules |
|
|
Killeen ISD officials contest inflated stats on dropouts
|
|
|
Dallas ISD board may revise Spanish requirement |
|
|
Killeen ISD board trustees reject financial plan |
|
|
TEA grants Texas City’s school rating appeal |
|
|
Connally ISD superintendent resigns |
|
|
Bryan gets grant for charter school |
|
|
Balmorhea schools recognized as academic ‘outperformer’ |
|
|
Students taught how to fight back if school shooter attacks |
|
|
Parents Concerned After Man Sneaks Into Locker Room in Mercedes |
|
|
Defibrillator nearby when Katy student died, unit was locked up |
|
|
Former Austin High bookkeeper pleads guilty to stealing $130,000 |
|
|
Sen. Seliger says Eliminating TAKS Gaining Steam |
|
|
San Antonio ISD superintendent teaches textbook company how to reach
Hispanic students - isn't
this somewhat racist? |
|
|
Parents feel the pressure of fundraisers |
|
|
Hidalgo schools Superintendent Daniel P. King named Superintendent
of the Year |
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