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For the first time since the pandemic, Texas schools will again be rated based on standardized tests—But for one year only, schools that receive a D or F will get a 'not rated' label. By BRIAN LOPEZ- Students graduating from a historically Black college in East Texas were told at their commencement ceremony that an anonymous donor had paid their balances.
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Two states have dropped the Educative Teacher Performance Assessment, and three others passed on it or want it gone. By BRIAN LOPEZ After back-to-back major flooding events devastated Houston, the community college is launching a new program to ensure that citizens, businesses and emergency responders are better equipped to respond to catastrophic events. By Kate McGee
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Tharp's event is the latest casualty in the culture war over children's books. By Jaclyn Peiser- Last year, public schools in Houston found that 45% of Black and Hispanic students had at least one failing grade. That was up from 30% in 2019, and nearly three times the rate of white students. By COLLIN BINKLEY
Officials said the decision was made in the hopes of retaining educators amid a national teacher shortage. By Dan Carson
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