Complaint: Truancy Policies in Dallas, Area Districts, Violate Civil Rights
The districts, which serve about 300,000 students, require federal intervention to close off one branch of the school-to-prison pipeline, the groups say. Read Full Post >
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June 13, 2013
June 13, 2013
Study Eyes a Few Line-Item Damages of Sequestration, Including K-12
A new report from a Washington think tank highlights a few sequestration cuts to specific programs at the state level. Read Full Post >
June 11, 2013
State Test Results Released in Texas, Florida: How Did Students Do?
Test results from Texas and Florida released in early June show flat results on many tests, but improvement on some. Read Full Post >
June 10, 2013
Complaint: Truancy Policies in Dallas, Area Districts, Violate Civil Rights
The districts, which serve about 300,000 students, require federal intervention to close off one branch of the school-to-prison pipeline, the groups say. Read Full Post >
June 10, 2013
Texas Testing Scaled Back Under Measure Signed by Governor
Republican Gov. Rick Perry of Texas today signed legislation to rewrite state graduation requirements, reducing from 15 to five the number of end-of-course exams students must pass to earn a high school diploma. Read Full Post >
May 29, 2013
Testing Holiday for High Achievers Offered Under Texas Bill
Texas lawmakers have sent the governor a bill that would allow high-performing students to skip some of the state's reading and math tests. Read Full Post >
May 28, 2013
Testing Rolled Back, Graduation Path Revised Under Texas Bill
Legislation headed to Texas Gov. Rick Perry's desk would reduce from 15 to five the number of end-of-course exams students must pass to graduate. Read Full Post >
May 28, 2013
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds State's K-12 Funding System
The Colorado Supreme Court and Texas lawmakers made major decisions regarding K-12 finance and testing, respectively, at the end of May. Read Full Post >
May 21, 2013
Texas Could Create Special District for School Turnarounds
A bill from a Texas senator would create a special state-run district to take over low-performing schools. Read Full Post >
May 17, 2013
This Week's School Choice News Roundup
Lawmakers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and other states are considering legislation to expand school choice. Read Full Post >
