News from September 2020
Texas Board of Education greenlights five out of eight new charter schools.
The Texas Board of Education recently vetoed three out of eight new charter school operators seeking to open schools across the state and voted to take no action on the other five, effectively clearing them to begin operations for the 2021-22 school year, according to a release by the Texas Classroom Teachers Association.
Texas school organization to host virtual student leadership workshops
The global pandemic is not stopping at least one organization’s quest to build student leaders in schools across Texas.
Texas Association of School Boards offers guidance in response to ACLU letter calling out gendered dress codes
The Texas Association of School Boards (TSBA) recently issued guidance to local school boards in relation to a letter from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Foundation expressing concern over the impact of dress codes on students.
Texas school districts fail to properly protect students, family, staff from COVID-19
Failures by Texas school districts to follow COVID-19 safety guidelines number in the hundreds, according to members of the Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA), which the organization said backs their worries about the safety of students, their families and school employees.
14.1% of students at Madison High School are academically ready for college
Madison High School ranks 523rd with 14.1 percent of students being academically ready for college according to the M-STEP.
Oak Hill Community Elementary School: 8 percent of students exceed standards on science portion of MCA during 2017-18
8 percent of Oak Hill Community Elementary 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.
Great Expectations: 27.3 percent of students fail to meet standards on science portion of MCA during 2017-18
27.3 percent of Great Expectations 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.
Hallsville High School: 200 students classified as Hispanic during 2017-18 school year
Hallsville High School had 200 students classified as Hispanic during the 2017-18 school year.
Fredericksburg High School: two American Indian students enrolled during 2017-18 school year
Fredericksburg High School had two American Indian students enrolled during the 2017-18 school year.
Carver Elementary School: 7.8 percent of students exceed standards on science portion of MCA during 2017-18
7.8 percent of Carver Elementary 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.
101 fifth grade students from Valley View Elementary School took the reading portion of the MCA during 2017-18
101 fifth grade students from Valley View 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.
Oak Grove Elementary School has 15 African American students enrolled during 2017-18 school year
Oak Grove Elementary School (Brownfield ISD) had 15 African American students enrolled during the 2017-18 school year.
Lemm Elementary School: 198 students classified as Hispanic during 2017-18 school year
Lemm Elementary School had 198 students classified as Hispanic during the 2017-18 school year.
Taylor Preparatory High School students scored 474.2 on average on reading and writing portion of the SAT (2017-2018)
Taylor Preparatory High School ranks 443rd among public school districts in Michigan with an average score of 474.2 on the evidence-based writing and reading portion of the SAT in 2017-2018, according to the Michigan Department of Educations' 2018 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) reports.
Lomax Elementary School has total enrollment of 484 students during 2017-18 school year
Lomax Elementary School had a total enrollment of 484 students during the 2017-18 school year.
Knox City-O'Brien CISD has 1 Asian student during 2017-18 school year
Knox City-O'Brien CISD had one Asian student enrolled during the 2017-18 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Female students at Great Lakes Cyber Academy - MS/HS score 898 on average on the SAT (2017-2018)
Female students at Great Lakes Cyber Academy - MS/HS scored 898 on average in the 2017-2018 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the school.
Scenic Heights Elementary School: 51.6 percent of students meet standards on science portion of MCA during 2017-18
51.6 percent of Scenic Heights Elementary School students met standards on the science portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) during the 2017-18 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.
Parkview Elementary School has total enrollment of 485 students during 2017-18 school year
Parkview Elementary School (Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD) had a total enrollment of 485 students during the 2017-18 school year.
Shadow Oaks Elementary School: six Asian students enrolled during 2017-18 school year
Shadow Oaks Elementary School had six Asian students enrolled during the 2017-18 school year.