Stricter food rules enter second year at schools
In Dallas area schools the Virtual Cafeteria offers daily menus with nutrition data for items like chef salad pizza and cookies. District officials cite rising obesity concerns and state guidelines prompting widespread adoption of healthier meals and activities across Texas districts.
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Dallas
Susan Combs
Texas
Combs
Carrollton-Farmers Branch
Magnolia
Beverly Boyd
Texas Department of Agriculture
School event schedule from Midland district page IB to Permian high
Daily and evening activities across multiple campuses include reader cards, scout meetings, rallies, assemblies, PTA events, parent orientations, fundraisers, club meetings, sports, and concerts. Notable venues include gymnasiums, libraries, cafeterias, Petroleum Museum, and Permian High facilities.
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Ireland
Petroleum Museum
Midland
Academy
Ector
Permian High School
Panther den
Jostens
Eastside
Illusion of kept promise drives teacher competence rule
Washington think tank cites a law requiring teachers in core subjects to hold a bachelor's degree or license and prove competence by tests or subject majors by end of 2005 06. Rural areas get one more year. Veterans may qualify via state quality standards using points for conferences, years teaching, awards, and evaluations. test score gains cited in some states.
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Page 1B Foundation Think Tank
Washington
Nonpartisan Education Commission
Independent Center On Education Policy
National Center On
Ace
Caos
Laverne Moore
Honolulu
Moore
States Question Teacher Qualifications in 2003-04 Report
States claim most classes have highly qualified teachers, but critics question measures. The Education Department faces pressure to justify definitions, with unions and policy groups debating fairness and subject knowledge, while enforcement tightens.
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Education Department
Simon
Police search for UT student in Corpus Christi slaying
Police seek University of Texas student Colton Aaron Pitonyak, 22, in the death of a 21 year old Corpus Christi woman whose body was found in a West Campus condominium. He was charged with first degree murder and no arrest had been made by late Sunday afternoon.
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Austin
University of Texas
Corpus Christi
West Campus
Colton Aaron Pitonyak
Kevin Buchman
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Education Trust
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