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Texas School Accountability Ratings Due Today

Austin schools' ratings will be announced this afternoon.
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Austin schools' ratings will be announced this afternoon.

The Texas Education Commissioner will release this year's school ratings at 1 p.m. Austin ISD will hold a news conference to talk about its results at 2 p.m.

The annual accountability ratings helps parents compare their children's schools to others in the district or state. Consistently low performing schools risk being shut down.

The ratings are compiled through a combination of standardized test scores, graduation rates and drop-out rates.  Schools are categorized as exemplary, recognized, academically acceptable and academically unacceptable.

Check back on kutnews.org as the ratings are released.

Kelsey Sheridan is a news intern at KUT. She currently studies religion and journalism at Northwestern University.
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