This Day in History September 11 2003 Highlights
On September 11, 2003, a history page notes the 2001 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington D C, the 1789 Hamilton appointment as Treasury Secretary, and other historical milestones including battles, dam dedication, and political events through the years. The piece also recalls the 1997 Scottish Parliament vote and the 1992 Starr report context.
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World Trade Center
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Pentagon
Pennsylvania
Alexander Hamilton
U.S
England
Congress
Kenneth Starr
Clinton
Associated Press
Emerson Quote: A Hero Braver Five Minutes Longer
Thought for Today quotes Ralph Waldo Emerson calling a hero braver not by courage alone but by extending bravery beyond the ordinary. The line frames heroism as lasting a bit longer than expected.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Texas TEA releases results on school progress analysis
The Texas Education Agency reports nearly 77 percent of districts met Adequate Yearly Progress under No Child Left Behind style standards. Eight percent failed, and six Title I districts did not show two years of AYP, requiring student transfers and district plans.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Education Agency
Robert Scott
Department of Education
Bush
Local schools fared in AYP results across districts
Education agency results show Anahuac ISD and Barbers Hill ISD campuses meeting AYP in reading and overall, while Crosby and Deer Park districts include several schools meeting or needing improvement. TAKS participation targets remain 95 percent with 46.8 percent reading and 33.4 percent math meeting standards.
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Quorum-busting Democrats Return to Texas After 45 Days
Ten Democratic senators who fled to New Mexico over six weeks ago to block redistricting returned to Texas in Laredo and vowed to press their case on the Senate floor in Austin. They arrived amid cheers from supporters as they prepare for a federal court hearing over alleged Voting Rights Act violations tied to Republican redistricting moves.
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Albuquerque
Rick Perry
Frank Madla
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Corrections On Front Page Sterlling Cheer Leaders Clinic
The Sun corrects Wednesday front page to say the clinic was held by the Sterling cheer leaders. Page 2A note corrects Lee College Red Hat Society item stating 77 women signed up to become charter members at Tuesday’s inaugural meeting.
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Sterling
Lee College Red Hat Society
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