11.25.07
Posted in News at 10:55 pm by Paloma Cruz
HISD’s library shelves are lacking
Report says collections are too small or old, and many schools have none at all
– Houston Chronicle2
Seventy percent of the Houston Independent School District’s libraries have collections that are so small or so old, the state considers them below standard.
And HISD isn’t the only local district struggling to meet state guidelines. Others, including fast-growing Cypress-Fairbanks, also are missing the mark, sometimes because they can’t stock their shelves fast enough to keep up with the influx of students.
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11.16.07
Posted in General at 11:21 am by Paloma Cruz
HISD students make gains on test scores
Report Card shows advances in reading, math, but there’s room for improvement
– Houston Chronicle2
Houston fourth- and eighth-graders continue to fare better on reading and math tests than their peers in several other large cities, according to a national report released Thursday.
Results of the Nation’s Report Card show that middle school students in the Houston Independent School District made the biggest gains this year, though the district’s performance overall still trails the Texas and national averages.
But Houston’s triumphs over some other urban districts is considered significant because they have similar student populations, particularly more minorities and low-income children. Those students traditionally perform worse on standardized tests.
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11.13.07
Posted in News at 10:40 am by Paloma Cruz
Schools earn ‘Gold’ recognition
– Houston Chronicle2
Numerous schools in Pasadena ISD recently received Gold Performance Acknowledgements from the Texas Education Agency for their achievements in the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills test.
Nineteen campuses were recognized for their accomplishments in reading, 17 for math, 16 for writing, 6 for science and 5 for social studies.
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11.07.07
Posted in News at 12:01 pm by Paloma Cruz
Oprah Winfrey pulls disputed children’s book from her Web site
–Houston Chronicle2
Oprah Winfrey has pulled a discredited children’s book, Forrest Carter’s The Education of Little Tree, from a list of recommended titles on her Web site, blaming an archival “error” for including a work considered the literary hoax of a white supremacist.
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