Although charter schools in Denton County met targets in student achievement and progress, their results in the postsecondary readiness category lagged behind area public schools. Three out of four charters operated by Texas Education Centers require improvement in the readiness index, which is intended to evaluate the post-high school success of students, including graduation rates and diploma plans. (Denton Record-Chronicle)

John Reynolds was the newsletters editor for the Tribune from 2013 to 2017. Prior to that, he was a reporter for Quorum Report, a non-partisan online political newsletter focusing on the ins and outs under...