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Public Education
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Education Board Members Dismiss Textbook Kerfuffle
Some State Board of Education members are dismissing a backlash against a textbook that describes African slaves as immigrant “workers,” with one Republican saying the ordeal would “make for a great Jerry Seinfeld episode: something out of nothing.”
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Public Education
State Ups Passing Standards on Public School Exams
It will get harder for Texas public school students to pass standardized tests this year, Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams announced Tuesday, but the state will ease into the tougher passing standards more slowly than originally planned.
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Public Education
Texas’ Controversial Social Studies Textbooks Under Fire Again
The publisher of one of Texas’ controversial social studies textbooks has agreed to change a caption that describes African slaves as immigrant “workers” after a Houston-area mom’s social media complaints went viral over the weekend.
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New in Trib+Edu: Wanted, A Persistent Principal
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: The challenge of finding a principal who can stay for the long haul, Texas gets a conditional No Child Left Behind waiver and an interview with Fredrick Nafukho of Texas A&M University.
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Public Education
Texans Push for Dyslexia Research, Funding in Capitol Hill Hearing
Texas is a leader in early dyslexia identification in schools and a pioneer in teacher training and public awareness, but the state’s schools still have a long way to go, lawmakers and advocates said Wednesday at a Capitol Hill hearing.
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Public Education
Experts: Expect Early 2016 School Finance Ruling
Citing past rulings and politics, experts and insiders are predicting the Texas Supreme Court will rule in the latest school finance appeal early next year, with some predicting a summertime special legislative session.
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New in Trib+Edu: Zero-Tolerance Policies Questioned
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: New questions are raised on zero-tolerance discipline policies, a $50 million contest is launched to revamp high schools and an interview with Kay Wijekumar of Texas A&M University.
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Criminal Justice
Irving Student Likely to Transfer Schools Following Arrest
UPDATED: An Irving teenager who was arrested after bringing a homemade clock to school said Wednesday that “it’s really sad” that a teacher got the wrong impression about the clock. He added that he would probably transfer schools.
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Higher Education
Free Freshman Year? Texas State To Try It Out
The Texas State University System is experimenting with massive open online courses to allow students to arrive on campus with a full year of credit at minimal cost.
