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Aug 275 min read
What is “Right” and “Good” about Texas Public Schools!
Dr. Ray DeSpain shares his perspective on the challenges and successes within Texas public schools.
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May 271 min read
Texas Public Schools Achieve Impressive 93.5% Graduation Rate for Class of 2022
An impressive 93.5% of the Texas class of 2022, comprising 396,228 students, successfully graduated.
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Apr 302 min read
Texas Public Schools: Achieving More with Less!
Texas public schools are achieving encouraging results with significantly lower funding compared to counterparts like New York.
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Apr 41 min read
Texas Public Schools Enroll 11% of All U.S. Students!
Texas enrolls more than 20 states + Washington, D.C.
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Mar 11 min read
Texas Public Schools Demonstrate Commendable Progress!
Texas public schools continue to demonstrate progress in student outcomes, with a focus on college, career, and military readiness.
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Dec 21, 20231 min read
Texas Public Schools Shine Bright with Another Year of Outstanding Achievements!
Texas Public Schools Shine Bright with Another Year of Outstanding Achievements!
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Aug 29, 20231 min read
Texas Public Schools Rank 1st in Enrollment Growth
Texas ranks 1st in enrollment growth with a remarkable increase of 596,800 students from 2012 to 2023! This enrollment surge underscores...
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May 25, 20232 min read
Texas Leads the Nation in STEM Education!
Texas stands as a frontrunner in STEM education, with high-quality science, technology, engineering, and math programs across the state.
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Apr 27, 20231 min read
Texas ISDs Outperform Charter Schools on STAAR® Test in Every Subject!
The 2021 STAAR® test results revealed a significant accomplishment for Texas ISDs, as they outperformed Charter schools in ALL subjects...
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Apr 5, 20231 min read
Texas Honors 95.8% of ISDs with Its Highest Ratings for Fiscal Responsibility
Texas public schools continue to shine! With an astonishing 99.4% of ISDs receiving a passing rating from the Financial Integrity Rating...
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Feb 17, 20231 min read
Texas Graduation Rates Are Worth Celebrating
Texas public schools are doing better than 92% of the states in the nation in graduation rates, ranking 4th overall! Why is it so...
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Dec 17, 20221 min read
Texas school districts earn top ratings for fiscal responsibility
The state of Texas admits through its rating system that educators are good stewards of tax dollars!
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Nov 16, 20221 min read
Texas’s NAEP results show that students in the Lone Star State have shown more progress than most
The 2022 Nation's Report Card is great news for Texas math scores
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Oct 25, 20221 min read
74% of Texas Public School Campuses Achieve an A or B Rating, Despite COVID-19 Challenges
The TEA 2022 Accountability Ratings show that 74% of Texas Public School campuses received an A or B rating, despite COVID-19 challenges
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Sep 27, 20221 min read
The 10-year graduation rate shows year-over-year gains, ranking Texas 3rd nationally
According to the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the four-year public high school graduation rates in Texas have been trending upward for...
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Aug 26, 20221 min read
Texans’ Attitudes Toward Public Education Shows Public School Parents Hold Teachers in High Regard
The 2022 Charles Butt Foundation Poll on Texans’ attitudes toward Public Education shows, once again, that public school parents hold...
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Jan 1, 20211 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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Dec 31, 20201 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 30, 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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