Solis earns Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
LC student Candie Solis named recipient of the Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, one of 40 nationally for 2010. The award provides up to 30,000 dollars per year for up to three years as she pursues a bachelor's in economics with a finance focus at Southern Methodist University.
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Minimum grade ban applies to report cards
A Texas judge ruled that minimum grade policies are banned, applying to report cards and class work. Eleven districts, led by Houston area districts, challenged the interpretation by Education Commissioner Robert Scott, arguing the law should affect only classroom assignments.
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State Briefs on minimum grades raise debate
Texas schools defend minimum grades of 50 60 or 70 arguing it protects failing students from dropping out and preserves chance for course credit. Critics say it could mask failures and skew averages while offering no real benefit to at risk students.
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