Fewer Than Half of Texas Schools Meet Federal Requirements
The Texas Education Agency announced on Wednesday that fewer than half of Texas schools met yearly requirements set by the federal government under the No Child Left Behind Act.
In a press release, the agency said heightened federal standards this year are the reason that only 44 percent of Texas campuses achieved the goal of an 87 percent passing rate for reading and an 83 percent passing rate for math on state standardized tests. Sixty-six percent of Texas schools met the federal requirements last year, when the passing rate goals were 80 percent for reading and 75 percent for math ...
Comments (8)
Merryl Redding via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Abolish the Dept of Education they have failed American students. How can we be spending more on each & every student, with the vast wealth of information available and still have worse scoring than ever? We don't expect enough, that's why the kids are bored with learning! Lowest common denominator is not a good standard.
Susie Martinez-Dominguez via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Uh...I think lowering expectations is the LAST thing! If we are spending so much on each student, why do teachers continue to have to foot the bill for classroom supplies? Too much money spent on testing and admin. Texas needs to make education a priority for ALL students.
Susie Martinez-Dominguez via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Problem is not at the federal level! It's the state!
Heath K. Hignight via Texas Tribune on Facebook
This should surprise no one given the clownfest that is the Texas SBOE and lege.
Jaxon Heath
Once again...everything based on high stakes testing..all to the benefit of Pearson, it's lobbyists, and our ledge...cue Bill Hammond in 3...2...1
Dale Curry
After gutting education to the tune of $5 billion, all because their '06 Tax Swap failed to perform, and because rick perry used federal education money to balance our budget; we are now getting to see the results of the T-blican legislature dogma driven budget. From 66% to 44% in one year, but to be fair we cannot blame it all on Perry and t-blicans. No to fail that spectacularly, you need groups like State Board of Education or be enrolled in a poorer school district in Texas.
And why do we keep hearing about Bill Hammon and TAB. It was their involvement in electing a group of zealots that have lead us to the educational abyss in the first place. Damn, Bill, don't like the results of your republican dogma driven lege? Don't you just hate that buyer's remorse?
hans5162@ix.netcom.com hans
The goal of the Republican Party of Texas has been to weaken public education. They don't believe in it and don't support it. That is the goal of testing and that is the goal of the American Legislative Exchange Council. In 10 years of Republican domination of the legislature and of every state wide office, this is the result. Expect a strong push for vouchers and the next session of the legislature. Bill Hammond is nothing more than a corrupt tool for the businesses he represents that seek not the public good, but seek only to profit from outsourcing all governmental functions. You can be assured that Pearson, the testing company that receives $100 million dollars a year from the State of Texas is a member of the Texas Association of Business. Contrary to the comments on this blog, Texas is near the bottom in terms of spending on students. We spend less and should not be surprised that achievement is affected. Bill Hammond is a slime-ball.
Adele Roberson
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Don't worry about the education your children are getting now... if you do not like it, hang around and see what you are going to get now that the
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