News from March 2020
Texas STAAR testing canceled as a result of coronavirus
School districts can now decide if students can graduate in Texas and other students can move on to the next grade without the previous requirement that they pass the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR), the Texas Tribune reported.
Texas Teacher Retirement director grilled by state lawmakers over extravagant office lease
State lawmakers with the House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee recently directed another round of intense questions at the head of the Texas Teacher Retirement System (TRS) over the agency's extravagant lease at Indeed Tower in downtown Austin.
Texas K-12 student expenditures rose 11.5% from 2015 to 2018
The total public expenditures paid out per student in Texas went from $11,704 during the 2014-15 school year to $13,054 in 2017-18, an increase of $1,350, or 11.5 percent, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) reports.
Port Neches-Groves and Nederland schools rank in top 90% for performance
Port Neches-Groves (PNGISD) and Nederlands Independent School Districts (NISD) were among more than 100 schools in Texas listed as high performers in a recent ranking by Backgroundchecks.org.
ANGELA GERUSA LEAL ELEMENTARY: Autism Awareness
FACE Department will host the 13th Annual SBCISD Autism Awareness Event on Friday, April 3, 2020.
ALOE ELEMENTARY: VISD Providing Free Meals for Students
VISD will be providing free breakfast and lunch for all students while face-to-face instruction is suspended due to COVID-19
TEA: SBEC Rules Update
The proposed revisions would provide continuing professional education instruction regarding mental health and substance abuse training; training requirements for superintendents regarding sexual abuse and human trafficking; and the removal of student loan default as grounds to deny the renewal of a certificate.
Urging States to Continue Educating Students with Disabilities, Secretary DeVos Publishes New Resource on Accessibility and Distance Learning Options
New Fact Sheet Provides Additional Information on How Distance Learning Can be Used to Meet Students’ Needs During COVID-19 National Emergency
State Board of Education to meet virtually on Thursday
The Iowa State Board of Education’s next routine business meeting will take place virtually on Thursday, March 26.
40.5% of students in Adams Township School District are academically ready for math in college (2017-2018)
Adams Township School District ranks 159th among public school districts in Michigan with 40.5 percent of students academically ready for math in college according to scoring on the SAT during the 2017-2018 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Educations' 2018 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) reports.
33.3% of students in Addison Community Schools are academically ready for math in college (2017-2018)
Addison Community Schools ranks 255th among public school districts in Michigan with 33.3 percent of students academically ready for math in college according to scoring on the SAT during the 2017-2018 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Educations' 2018 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) reports.
26.8% of students in Adrian Public Schools are academically ready for math in college (2017-2018)
Adrian Public Schools ranks 349th among public school districts in Michigan with 26.8 percent of students academically ready for math in college according to scoring on the SAT during the 2017-2018 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Educations' 2018 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) reports.
Great Expectations: 40 percent of students partially meet standards on the mathematics portion of MCA during 2017-18
40 percent of Great Expectations students partially met standards on the mathematics portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) during 2017-18, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.
Northland Learning Center: 100 percent of students did not meet standards on the mathematics portion of MCA during 2017-18
100 percent of Northland Learning Center students did not meet standards on the mathematics portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) during 2017-18, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.
New Heights School: 51.9 percent of students partially meet standards on the mathematics portion of MCA during 2017-18
51.9 percent of New Heights School students partially met standards on the mathematics portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) during 2017-18, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.
E.C.H.O. Charter School: 38.7 percent of students partially meet standards on the mathematics portion of MCA during 2017-18
38.7 percent of E.C.H.O. Charter School students partially met standards on the mathematics portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) during 2017-18, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.
Akron Westfield School District's seniors average 21.8 on ACT in 2019
The average ACT composite score for Akron Westfield School District's Class of 2019 was the same as the Class of 2018's average score, according to a report released by the Iowa Department of Education.
Southern Plains Education: 100 percent of students did not meet standards on the mathematics portion of MCA during 2017-18
100 percent of Southern Plains Education students did not meet standards on the mathematics portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) during 2017-18, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.
31.7% of students in Addison Community Schools are academically ready for college (2017-2018)
Addison Community Schools ranks 243rd among public school districts in Michigan with 31.7 percent academically ready for college according to result from the SAT during the 2017-2018 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Educations' 2018 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) reports.
AGWSR Community School District's seniors average 20.8 on ACT in 2019
The average ACT composite score for AGWSR Community School District's Class of 2019 was lower than the Class of 2018's average score, according to a report released by the Iowa Department of Education.