News from September 2020
Mora Alternative Learning Center: 54.5 percent of students fail to meet standards on science portion of MCA during 2017-18
54.5 percent of Mora Alternative Learning Center students failed to meet standards on the science portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) during the 2017-18 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.
Justice Page Middle School: 14.1 percent of students exceed standards on science portion of MCA during 2017-18
14.1 percent of Justice Page Middle School students exceeded standards on the science portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) during the 2017-18 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.
STEP Academy Elementary School: 56.5 percent of students fail to meet standards on science portion of MCA during 2017-18
56.5 percent of STEP Academy Elementary School students failed to meet standards on the science portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) during the 2017-18 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.
I.T. Holleman Elementary School: nine Asian students enrolled during 2017-18 school year
I.T. Holleman Elementary School had nine Asian students enrolled during the 2017-18 school year.
W.R. (Bill) Fort Elementary School has 21 African American students enrolled during 2017-18 school year
W.R. (Bill) Fort Elementary School had 21 African American students enrolled during the 2017-18 school year.
219 Lasater Elementary School students classified as at risk during 2017-18 school year
Lasater Elementary School had 219 students that were classified as at risk during 2017-18 school year.
13 Crosbyton CISD students were classified as African American during the 2017-18 school year
Crosbyton CISD had 13 students classified as African American during the 2017-18 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Texas Education Agency’s acquisition of 1 million virtual devices could save school districts thousands
The procurement of over 1 million personal devices and internet WiFi hotspots by the Texas Education Agency and Local Education Agencies will likely save school districts from 20 to 40% off retail, said the Office of the Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
The first 26 school districts announced in Teacher Incentive Allotment, benefitting over 3,600 Texas teachers
The first 26 districts approved for a Local Designation System as part of the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA), were announced by the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
Uptick in public school withdrawals as homeschool increases 15 times more than 2019
Texas Home School Coalition (THSC) witnessed families withdraw from online public school to shift to home school in July of this year 15 times more often than the number of families who did so in July 2019, according to a press release from the Texas Home School Coalition.
School Admin group leader prepares membership 'to stand tall, be confident'
One thing about leadership is if it was easy, everyone could do it and that certainly applies to the challenges school district superintendents face this upcoming school year.
COVID-19 child care data to be posted on Texas HHSC website
The Texas and Human Services Commission has announced it will be updating its website daily with self-reported COVID-19 cases related to child care operations.
Texas Families First amplifies parents voices in school choice
Finding the best school for your child can be an overwhelming, daunting and frustrating task, according to Colleen Dippel, a former teacher.
69 third grade students from Lyndale Elementary School took the reading portion of the MCA during 2017-18
69 third grade students from Lyndale Elementary School took the reading portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) during the 2017-18 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.
White students at Pittsford Area High School average 483 on the SAT math test (2017-2018)
White students scored 483 on average on the SAT math test at Pittsford Area High School during the 2017-2018 academic year, a worse result than the overall average for all students in the school.
Van Middle School has total enrollment of 523 students during 2017-18 school year
Van Middle School had a total enrollment of 523 students during the 2017-18 school year.
3 Yantis ISD students were classified as American Indian during 2017-18 school year
Yantis ISD had 3 students classified as American Indian during the 2017-18 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
SGT Leonel Trevino Elementary School has total enrollment of 520 students during 2017-18 school year
SGT Leonel Trevino Elementary School had a total enrollment of 520 students during the 2017-18 school year.
Female students at Pittsford Area High School average 484.1 on the SAT math test (2017-2018)
Female students scored 484.1 on average on the SAT math test at Pittsford Area High School during the 2017-2018 academic year, a worse result than the overall average for all students in the school.
Hispanic students at Canton High School average 550 on the SAT math test (2017-2018)
Hispanic students scored 550 on average on the SAT math test at Canton High School during the 2017-2018 academic year, a worse result than the overall average for all students in the school.