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The media obsession with ‘bad kids’
Think twice about those narrowly reported ‘student misbehavior’ stories. They can do a lot of unintended harm. By Cafeteria Duty If...

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Jan 21, 20226 min read


January 2022
Nearly 300 high schools in Texas had a 100% graduation rate, the highest in the country! Nearly 300 high schools in Texas had a 100%...

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Jan 1, 20221 min read


Texas Public Schools Remain Best Choice
In spite of political rhetoric to the contrary, public schools have never been more successful than they are today. Teeming with highly...

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Oct 4, 20213 min read


Texas's Class of 2020 High School Graduation Rate Reaches an All-Time High 90.3%
Out of 384,600 students in the class of 2020, 90.3 percent graduated within four years. An additional 3.9 percent of students in the...

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Jan 1, 20211 min read


Texas Ranks 2nd in the Nation in the Number of AP Examinees and the Number of AP Examinations Taken
Texas student participation in AP exams has increased 116% over a 10 year period! AP exam scores can earn college credit before setting...

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Dec 31, 20201 min read


Black 4th-grade Students in Texas Top National Math Scores
Black 4th-graders in Texas ranked 1st in math scores nationwide in 2019, according to the Nation's Report Card. With an average score of...

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Dec 30, 20201 min read


TX Charter Schools: Perpetuating the State’s Historically Low Enrollment of Special Ed Students
By: William J. Gumbert

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May 28, 20201 min read


The Numbers Don't Lie: Athletics Strengthens Student Performance and Doesn't Even Cost That Much
Following an incredible conversation with Northside ISD’s Athletic Director Stanley Laing, I asked permission to publish his report on...

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Jul 19, 20194 min read
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