High hopes for low-performing schools
By Bob Chase, President, National Education Association In 1997, Wyandotte High School in Kansas City was plagued with low test scores, high dropout rates, and discipline problems. To …
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Stopping Hazes and Threats
Q: I It seems like there are new reports of anthrax or terrorist threats every day, but some turn out to be hoaxes or false alarms. It is …
Child Support Update
Q: I read that the Attorney Generals Office had another record-breaking year for child support collections. Is this true?A: During the last state fiscal year (SFY) the Child …
No Joke No JiveThis lovely lady is 75!!!
Consuelo Connie Mejia Salazar
Mom…Thanks for hanging in there through all the challenges that life has given you. May you always stay strong and beautiful for many years to come. Keep the …
Black Military Men Helped Build Americas Glory
Captain Charles E. Douglas of the United States Armed Forces, graduated as valedictorian of the 1965 class of B. C. Elmore Senior High School of Houston, Texas. He …
Historically Underutilized Business Program
Q: I own a small business. Ive heard the state has a program for businesses owned by minorities and women. How does it work?A: This is called the …
IN LOVING MEMORY
Bertha Nell Morrisleft us November 2, 2000We watched you suffer, we saw you fade away, although we loved you dearly, we could not make you stay. It broke …
Time has come again to study way we pay for our schools
Public education in Texas has been shaped by reform since birth. In fact, one of the cata1ysts that fueled the Texas Revolution was the charge that Mexico hadnt …