Amid highly publicized technical glitches, a commission looking at the future of standardized testing decides against proposing elimination — for now — of the student accountability measure.
Madeline Conway
Madeline Conway was a summer 2016 newsletters fellow at the Tribune. At Harvard, she studied history and sociology and was managing editor of the Harvard Crimson. Prior to the Tribune, Madeline worked at the Philadelphia Inquirer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Toledo Blade as a metro intern.
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The Brief: Orlando Mass Shooting Reverberates Through Texas
Texas politicians react to the worst mass shooting in U.S history with prayers, acts of solidarity and political messages, with the biggest reaction owing to a pre-scheduled tweet of a Bible verse.
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The Brief: Texas Valedictorians Stoke Debate on Immigration
The debate over illegal immigration and what to do with undocumented immigrants, many of whom arrived in the country while still very young, has carried over to this year’s graduation season.
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State Senate Leaders Urge Federal Action on Zika Virus
Also, the widow of Harris County Commissioner El Franco Lee publicly endorses Rodney Ellis for the seat and a railroad commissioner breaks down recent recommendations from the Sunset Commission.
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Cruz Pulls Out of Major Speech to Faith and Freedom Group
Also, the Texas Association of Business calls for expanded opportunity for full-day pre-K for children already qualified for public pre-K and Gov. Abbott calls for a federal disaster declaration for recent flooding.
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The Brief: Lawmakers Asked To Weigh In on Ride-Hailing Regulations
In a pointed instance of the saying, “actions have consequences,” representatives from Uber and Lyft appeared before a House committee on Wednesday to ask the state to address regulation of the growing ride-hailing industry.
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The Bookshelf: June 9, 2016
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Invisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching.
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High School GPA, Not SAT, Better Predicts College Success
Research out of the University of Alaska shows that standardized college entrance exams are missing the mark when it comes to predicting students’ academic performance in college.
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More Homework Means More Inequality for Poor Families
Some studies suggest that nonstandard work schedules negatively affect children’s academic success and cognitive development.
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The Q&A: Stephanie Cawthon
In this week’s Q&A, we interview Stephanie Cawthon, an associate professor in the educational psychology department at the University of Texas at Austin.
