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Here is the good news for August 2008.
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The United
States bests 131 ranked nations on
the Annual Global Competitiveness
Report for the second consecutive
year. The report is published by the
World Economic Forum.
"Educators deserve tremendous credit
for preparing
our citizenry to achieve at the highest
possible level
in global competition. This prestigious
achievement
is conspicuously absent from the news
and alarmist
debates about our public schools and our
nation's ability
to compete globally. "
Scott Milder, President and CEO
Friends of Texas Public Schools
To order, please email
shirsch@cambridgestrategics.com.
Include your name, shipping address,
phone number and number of posters you
would like for your school or district.
Donations to cover shipping costs are
welcome. Donate online at
www.fotps.org or mail to: Harker
Heights P.O. Box 3526, TX, 76548.
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Texas sets record with all-time high
average on ACT
Source: Texas Education Agency Web site
For the third straight year in a row, Texas
public and private school graduates
increased their ACT composite score, setting
a new state record with an all-time high
average of 20.7, even while the national
average score dropped...
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Texas districts climb the
ratings ladder!
Source: Texas Education Agency
Web site
From 2007 to 2008, the percentage of
Texas school districts earning an
Exemplary rating increased by 63%
from 27 to 43; the percentage
earning a Recognized rating soared
66% from 217 to 328; and, notably,
the percentage rated Unacceptable
plummeted by 66% from 56 to 37.
read TEA press release
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Southwest Airlines CEO Gary
Kelly named Texas Public Schools Friend
of the Year
Gary Kelly, Southwest Airlines
Chairman of the Board,
President, & Chief Executive
Officer, exemplifies a corporate
leader who personally and
professionally supports public
education in Texas.
For this, Friends of Texas
Public Schools is honoring him
as its 4th Annual Texas Public
Schools Friend of the Year.
"We are proud to recognize
Mr. Kelly's legacy of
commitment to, and support
of, public education in
Texas. His efforts
represent the positive
energy we believe is so
desperately needed in our
public schools," said Scott
Milder, President and CEO of
Friends of Texas Public
Schools.
Mr. Kelly enthusiastically
accepted the honor and
invitation to attend a
reception that will
celebrate his contributions
to public education, as well
as the collective
achievements of Texas public
school educators and
students. The reception is
scheduled for Thursday,
November 13th, 5:30 p.m. to
8:00 p.m. at the Frontiers
of Flight Museum in Dallas.
For more details, table
sponsorship information or
ticket sales please contact
Brandie Cleaver at
brandie@fotps.org.
"As a product of Texas
public schools, I am honored
to be recognized by an
organization devoted to
celebrating the good things
that are happening in public
education," Mr. Kelly said.
"This is also a tribute to
the people of Southwest
Airlines who volunteer their
time and energy to making a
positive difference in
children's lives."
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This month's featured sponsor
The Frontiers of Flight Museum
offers a wide variety of educational
programs all year long and welcomes
school field trips. The Museum's
Education Department presents a
curriculum of tours and structured
programs for school groups that are
correlated to the Texas Essential
Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
requirements. Call (214) 350-3600,
ext. 229 or contact
welch@flightmuseum.com for
details.
The Frontiers of Flight Museum was
founded in 1988 to exhibit the
priceless artifacts, documents and
photographs of the History of
Aviation Collection donated to The
University of Texas at Dallas by the
legendary aviation historian George
E. Haddaway. Since 1988, the Museum
has added to the Collection
extensive artifacts dealing with the
history of aviation from earliest
days through today's modern
military, commercial and aerospace
vehicles.
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Test your TAKS readiness
The following question is taken from the
11th grade TAKS test.
About 10% of the energy at one
trophic level is
passed to the next level. What
usually happens to the energy
that is not passed to the next
trophic level or used to carry
out life processes?
A. It is given off as heat.
B. It is stored as vitamins.
C. It is used in reproduction.
D. It is used in protein
synthesis.
answer: A. It is
given off as heat.
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Remember to forward to coworkers,
friends and family!
Friends of Texas Public Schools
Scott Milder, President & Chief Executive
P.O. Box 3526
Harker Heights, Texas 76548
Phone:
214-497-6411
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