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Update: The State Board of Education preliminarily voted Thursday night to only require Algebra II for students pursuing an honors diploma or pursuing a…
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The State Board of Education preliminarily voted Thursday to remove speech as one of the required courses for high school graduation in Texas.The board…
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This week was a busy one for Texas education. Here's what we picked up.The State Board of Education held a public hearing on new state graduation…
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Update: State Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, spoke and answered questions regarding House Bill 5 in front of the State Board of Education today.Patrick’s…
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Texas high schools are preparing for major changes to graduation requirements. Under a new law, schools will have less standardized testing. But when it…
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School starts in three weeks and, for many school districts across Texas, there’s still some confusion over whether teachers can use a system of lesson…
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Update: The Texas Education Agency reports the State Board of Education approved a resolution today supporting a review of CSCOPE material. Thirteen SBOE…
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For the first time since 2005, the Texas Senate has confirmed someone to serve a full term as head of the State Board of Education. Barbara Cargill, a…
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Barbara Cargill was appointed State Board of Education chair last July by Governor Perry. Yesterday, she faced some pointed questions from Texas Senators…
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Governor Rick Perry called for more career and technical programs—in addition to expanding charter schools and implementing a tax-credit scholarship…