Our View on A-F Grades in Texas Public Schools
An editorial argues that A-F school grades tied to STAAR scores depend heavily on socioeconomic status, not school quality. It condemns test-focused accountability, cites patterns linking poverty to performance, and urges lawmakers to scrap or revise the 2017 plan with a broader, fairer measure of student success.
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Readers back Tillerson as secretary of state by 2-1
Baytown Sun readers回应 approve of President-elect Trump selecting ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as secretary of state by about a 2 to 1 margin. The survey asks readers for opinions on Texas public schools A-F grades. Respond at baytownsun.com.
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Today in History Super Bowl I and Hudson River Miracle
On this date in history two major events are noted. In 1967 the Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 35 to 10 in the AFL NFL World Championship Game known as Super Bowl I. In 2009 US Airways Captain Chesley Sullenberger ditched an Airbus 320 in the Hudson River after a bird strike leaving all 155 aboard safe.
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Talent House semi finals heat Baytown stage debut
Tal ent House showcases local talent with Layland twins Imogene and Normagene and vocalist Eljuan Hartzog in the semi finals on Brunson Theater stage. Guest judge Glenn McCarthy to be honored citizen by City Manager C D Middleton. local judges listed. The amusements page notes theater ads, a new soap Dial in Super Valu stores, and savings on Duncan’s Admiration coffee. Polio warding of a 6 year old at Jeff Davis Hospital is reported along with Alaska flight plans by Elmer Gray and Babe Badgley. Baytown High lettermen returns and social, religious, and commercial notes fill the page.
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Klutz in the Bathtub Fall Is Revealed by Jim Finley
Retired Sun editor Jim Finley chronicles a painful fall outside the tub, the recovery aided by wife Margie and Dr. Kevin Horn. He recalls a prior hip bruise from October and notes blame on Kamille Erikson for a past mishap. Finley signs off with contact info for Baytown Sun viewpoints.
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