Posted on August 27th, 2007 by Dig ad veritas
School officials question late start | Denton Record-Chronicle | News for Denton County, Texas | Local News
A change in Texas school districts’ academic calendars have area administrators wondering what, if any, educational benefits will follow.
The state Legislature passed a bill last year requiring school districts to start school no sooner than the fourth Monday [...]
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Posted on January 29th, 2007 by Dig ad veritas
One-third of students in Texas don’t graduate | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
One-third of students in Texas don’t graduateOne out of three Texas students don’t graduate, and more students drop out than finish high school in the state’s largest cities, according to education experts.
Statewide, more than 2.5 million students have dropped out of Texas high schools [...]
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