Education

The Source: San Antonio Schools & The EN Three-Part Series On Military Sexual Trauma

Paul Flahive — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:46:04 +0000

In the first segment:

An annual report from Children At Risk, a Houston-based nonprofit and advocacy group, focused on public schools in Texas and found that while other major cities were seeing improvements in a variety of metrics, several of San Antonio's school districts were not measuring up.

Political Pressure Too Much For CSCOPE, Cancels Services In Texas

Ryan Poppe — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:54:23 +0000

After heated political pressure that included proposed legislation this session, the group running the online lesson provider CSCOPE has canceled their services with the state.

According to the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative, 877 Texas school districts use the online lesion plan known as CSCOPE.

Updated: No More Bargaining For Passes To UTSA Graduation

Eileen Pace — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:28:59 +0000

Update: (11:46 a.m.) City officials are expecting an additional 8,000 vehicles in the downtown area for the graduation ceremonies this afternoon and advise people traveling in and around downtown to plan for congestion.

The first ceremony is scheduled to conclude at 4:30 p.m., meaning afternoon traffic congestion on area highways and streets will likely begin earlier than normal.

Hispanics Enrolling In College At Higher Rate Than Whites

Stella M. ChÃ¡vez — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:44:34 +0000

A record number of Hispanic high school graduates enrolled in college last fall outpacing their white counterparts, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center.

Using U.S. Census data, the study found that seven in 10 Hispanic students, or 69 percent, who graduated in 2012 went on to college compared to 67 percent of white students.

Testing Bill Asks Students To Choose Career Path In 9th Grade

Ryan Poppe — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:49:34 +0000

Before eventually passing the measure, the Senate made radical changes to assessment testing and developed a new model for high school education and school accountability ratings.

The bill originated in the Texas House, but found its clarity in the Senate.

Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, the bill’s co-author, said this bill does more than reduce the number of high-stakes exams required to graduate from 15 to five.

These Days Most Students Don't Graduate In Four Years

Janine Khammash — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:36:13 +0000

At public universities in Texas, only 1 in 4 full-time freshman graduates within four years. That's obviously a problem for students -- and with Texas legislators considering a bill that would increasingly link state funding to graduation rates, it's a pressure point for colleges, too.

Are Texas Public Schools Criminalizing Children By Ticketing Students For Misbehavior?

Ryan Poppe — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:38:25 +0000

Two Senate lawmakers and the chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court are asking the state to look into the possible disparity of minority children being criminally ticketed for misbehaving in the classroom.

"An estimated 300,000 misdemeanor tickets are issued in our state’s schools each year," said Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson. "We are criminalizing our children for non-violent offenses."

Texas Education Commissioner Campaigns For Reducing High-Stakes Exams

Ryan Poppe — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:34:42 +0000

State Education Commissioner Michael Williams has been campaigning over the weekend to reducing the number of high-stakes exams required for graduation.

At a business luncheon put on by the Texas Association of Businesses, Williams spoke about reducing the number of end-of-course exams from the current number of 15 tests.

Van De Putte Helping Streamline G.I. Bill Assistance For Veterans

Eileen Pace — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:31:58 +0000

The Texas Senate has passed a bill that will help veterans more easily access their education funds under the G.I. Bill.

SB 1158, The Hazelwood Act, was designed to ensure veterans and their children that they would be exempt from specific tuition and fees at public institutions of higher learning in the State of Texas.

Passage Of Senate Bill Could Change How State Evaluates Teachers

Ryan Poppe — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:16:53 +0000

Unlike its House companion, Senate Bill 1403 does not rely heavily on test scores taken from high-stakes exams to evaluate teachers.

Originally the bill included a provision that mandated 25 percent of a teacher's evaluation was directly related to students' grades on the state’s end-of-course exams.