Perry: Let School Districts Decide on 15 Percent Rule
Gov. Rick Perry is expressing his support for letting school districts themselves choose whether to implement a rule that requires new state assessments to count for 15 percent of high school students' final grades.
In a written statement Thursday — the first time the governor has publicly weighed in on the issue — Perry praised legislation filed by state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, that would leave the decision up to local school districts. He also asked Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams to defer the state's rollout of the rule until the next school year.
“While we must continue to adhere to ...
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Texas Parents Opt Out of State Tests via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Definitely a step in the right direction, but the current testing regime is still extremely flawed. Our children are not receiving a quality education because of this horrendous fixation on test scores.
JC DemocratofTejas
Whoa, that sure wouldn't have worked well for rick getting into a&m...
WHY DOES RICK PERRY HATE CHRISTMAS? Why can't he decorate the downtown streets in the Austin like in the past? Did all the money go for his $10,000 a month gated community homestead for the last 4 years, while the mansion was being rebuilt? How is adjusting to the mansion going for ya?