Texas accountability ratings questioned after TPM boost
Texas Education Agency ratings praised as fantastic are questioned for credibility as the Texas Projection Measure inflated exemplary and other statuses. Critics say districts padded results, while TEA may suspend or modify TPM usage and focus on real scores. SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
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Texas donors surge as ID asks boost registrations
The Texas donor register has more than doubled since January, reaching 936,000 or about 5 percent of adults. DPS offices issue donor registration prompts for drivers license and ID applicants, with nearly 70,000 new signups monthly and 90 percent occurring at DPS venues.
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Laura Wins Pulitzer Prize 1988 For Poetry
The document highlights Laura’s Pulitzer Prize in 1988 and echoes a quotation about peace and freedom. It emphasizes self control as a divine gift guiding personal development and responsibility, ending with the phrase 1 ene peaches.
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Time to Betray and Sakineh Ashtiani spark debate
In a stirred and controversial piece, Sakineh Ashtiani, the Iranian mother of two, faces claims of adultery and murder aired on television amid alleged torture and coercion. The memoirist Reza Kahlili, a former Revolutionary Guard spy, is contrasted with calls for awareness of Iran’s brutality and the West’s response.
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Estrich profile notes USC law and politics ties
Susan Estrich is highlighted as the Robert Kingsley Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of Southern California Law Center. The piece emphasizes her roles bridging law and politics and her academic position.
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Kath’s Thymus Cancer Memory And A Friend’s Tributes
A personal reminiscence marks Kath’s 60th birthday after thymus cancer. The writer recalls hospital moments, a defiant trip to Saks for a nightgown, and her brave, stylish life. She died soon after, buried in Connecticut per her wish, leaving a poem and city memories.
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Odessa American Thumbs Up for Last-Minute School Prep
The Odessa American praises the community for efforts shaping the upcoming school year. Readers are invited to submit balanced opinions on current topics via email, indicating a thumbs nomination.
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