HISD school ratings projected to drop
The Houston Independent School District is expected to see its number of top-rated schools decline and its unacceptable campuses increase this year, based on preliminary test score data obtained by the...
View ArticleStudent test scores mixed in HISD
Student test scores in the Houston Independent School District improved slightly in most subjects this year, with the weakest performance in English and writing, according to preliminary data released...
View Article‘Unacceptable’ schools grow fivefold
The number of academically unacceptable public schools in Texas increased more than fivefold this year after the state raised standards, leaving parents with a confusing picture. Roughly 570 schools...
View ArticleHouse education chief agrees with delay in grade mandate
Texas Education Commissioner Robert Scott soon should have enough political backing to delay a controversial requirement that students’ scores on new standardized tests count toward their course...
View ArticleTexas education chief to step down
Texas Education Commissioner Robert Scott announced Tuesday that he will resign in July, on the fifth anniversary of Republican Gov. Rick Perry appointing him to the post. Scott, 43, a lawyer, joined...
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