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07/26/2012

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07/16/2012

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/how-underfunding-schools-really-hurts-kids/2012/07/14/gJQAyATAkW_blog.html

The consequence of underfunding schools are more than just a lack of books and chalk. It is easy to see how the resource gap is directly related to the achievement gap. Inadequate state funding does not only affect schools.

07/16/2012

http://humble.ezcommunicator.net/edu/humble/ViewNewsletter.asp?app=0&id=320

07/16/2012

http://www.chron.com/woodlands/schools/article/Conroe-ISD-Child-Nutrition-Department-receives-3709042.php

The Conroe Independent School District Child Nutrition Department received two gold awards for having more than 90 percent of its employees achieve TASN certification. The bonus was the Outstanding Nutrition Education Single Event, said Deborah Zemanek, director of child nutrition, according to the...

07/16/2012

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=8737861

HISD released latest state data on the number of students graduating on time and the number of students dropping out of high school

07/11/2012

http://www.chron.com/news/article/Texas-low-special-ed-rate-raises-questions-3685701.php

HOUSTON (AP) â The percentage of special education students in Texas public schools has declined to the lowest of any state, and teachers and parents say they don't know why. Even with a rising population, Texas reported about 103,000 fewer special education students. Jack Fletcher, a Unive...

07/11/2012

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57467613-503544/a-slow-death-for-no-child-left-behind/

More than half of states have now been granted waivers from controversial program that critics say focuses too much on standardized tests Read more by Brian Montopoli on CBS News' Political Hotsheet.

07/11/2012

http://nenewsroom.com/aldine-isd-education-foundation-organizes-sets-goals-p2110-1.htm

Northeast News newspaper, serving Aldine, North Forest, and other Houston area communities

07/11/2012

http://www.cnbc.com/id/47818860

The Lone Star State is tops again, displacing Virginia, which didn't even finish second this year. And who's last? Rhode Island.

07/11/2012

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765589099/When-mothers-are-involved-Hispanic-women-to-go-college.html?pg=all

Dr. Josie Tinajero knew from personal experience that Hispanic women are underrepresented at college. As a girl, she watched her older sisters, cousins and

06/22/2012

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