It’s Far From A Perfect Story; It’s Still Incomplete; But For One Of The Few Times In Recent Years, The Chronicle Education Reporters Have Ventured Into Actual Journalism; Is It A Total Coincidence That George Scott Reports Just Noted Deceptive AP Performance News From Fort Bend ISD?

By ERICKA MELLON Karen Banda, a sophomore at Furr High School, recalls with fondness the toughest course she ever took, in human geography. It was an Advanced Placement class, which meant she could earn college credit if she did well on a nationally recognized final exam. Banda scored too low, but she and her principal agree the experience of taking the class last year was invaluable. “It was... 

Big Media Picks Up On Theme Of George Scott Reports That Says State’s New STAAR and End Of Course Testing Will Be Unmitigated Disaster

By Gary Scharrer AUSTIN — A new school accountability system is already creating anxiety for some educators and business leaders — not to mention students who will face much harder tests with high school graduation riding on the outcome. The new State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, is replacing the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, or TAKS, starting this spring. STAAR... 

A Running Link To Videos Analyzing Katy I.S.D. Bond Election

These are videos that analyze some element of the proposed Katy I.S.D. Bond election scheduled for November 2.  Most, if not all, have been posted in the “Featured Video” section of the website.  They are compiled in this ‘running’ post for your convenience.  They are posted in the chronological order they were published. BOND ISSUE STRUCTURE CREATING EXCESS FUNDS INFLATION... 

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