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e-Newsletter Archive
April 2022
Black 4th-graders in Texas ranked 1st in math scores nationwide
March 2022
More than 98% of Texas ISD's earn passing ratings for fiscal responsibility
February 2022
Texas graduation rate reaches an all-time high
January 2022
Nearly 300 high schools in Texas had a 100% graduation rate, the highest in the country
December 2021
Texas public schools rank high on Nation's 2019 Report Card
November 2021
26 Texas schools named as 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools
October 2021
Texas ranks 2nd in the nation in the number of AP examinees and the number of AP examinations taken
September 2021
95% of Texas ISDs earned the highest possible ratings for fiscal responsibility from the F.I.R.S.T.
August 2021
Texas public schools remain the best choice for quality education
May 2021
Texas ranks 5th in high school graduation rates
April 2021
Texas ranks 3rd nationally in student enrollment growth
March 2021
Texas 4th and 8th graders really shined in NAEP evaluation
February 2021
Career and Technical Education program enrollment has seen a major jump in participation over the past ten years
January 2021
Bilingual and ESL student graduation rates continue to rise
December 2020
Texas leads the nation in Early College high school initiative
November 2020
Texas ranks 1st in the nation in GreatSchools College Success Awards
October 2020
Texas graduation rates increasing in national ranking
September 2020
Texas ranks 2nd in 2020 national Blue Ribbon Schools
August 2020
Texas students beat national average
June 2020
Texas Ranks 5th in High School Graduation Rates!
May 2020
Results of a national poll by NEA show parents and guardians express extremely positive views of educators
April 2020
Texas 4th graders rank among nation's Top 10 in NAEP mathematics gains
March 2020
Special Celebration Editon
February 2020
National poll shows strong voter support for public schools
January 2020
Over 99% of Texas public school districts pass Financial Integrity Ratings
December 2019
Texas students achieve strong gains in all subjects on 2019 STAAR end-of-course exams
November 2019
Texas 4th graders scored in the top 25% in math according to NAEP results nationwide
October 2019
Texas public schools continue to be good stewards of taxpayer funds
September 2019
Texas 8th graders consistently beat national average on NAEP math & science assessments
August 2019
Texas students achieve strong gains in all subjects on 2019 STAAR end-of-course exams
May 2019
Texas ranks 5th in high school graduation rates!
April 2019
Texas economically disadvantaged population has highest graduation rate in US when compared to peers
March 2019
Five cities with the best high school graduation rates are all in one state...TEXAS!
February 2019
Texas 8th graders consistently beat national average on NAEP math & science assessments
January 2019
SPED student performance improves on EOC exams
December 2018
The Nation's Report Card shows Texas 8th grade science scores on the rise
November 2018
Critical 3rd grade reading scores continue to increase
October 2018
Immediate college enrollment reaches all-time high!
September 2018
Graduation rates continue to be at the top in America
August 2018
"The Most Bogus Claim I've Heard in Months: That School Grades Are Fair"
May 2018
Texas school districts earn states' highest possible ratings in Financial Integrity Ratings
April 2018
Texan math students perform in the top 10 of all states in mathematics
March 2018
81% of Texans favor a requirement that local education tax dollars sent to the state must be used for public education
February 2018
Being accountable for student benefit
January 2018
Voting by the numbers