Disparities in no-pass no-play exemptions across Texas districts
A Dallas Morning News analysis finds wide variation in no-pass no-play exemptions for advanced courses. Some districts exempt hundreds of courses while others exempt none, with states allowing districts to choose what counts as advanced. ECISD uses a 65 passing standard for designated advanced classes versus 70 for regular classes, while UIL notes no centralized list of exemptable courses.
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Texas
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Ector County
Dent
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Dallas Morning News
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Austin
UIL
Southlake Carroll
Bill Farney
The _ Austin
Ann Smisko
Mighty Dees Seek State Return in OHS Decathlon
OHS and Fielder review Chinese arts culture and climate as they prep for a Super Quiz style state decathlon. Mace notes six years since state, the group trains Fridays at local eateries, valuing friendship over scores and referring to themselves as the Mighty Dees amid powerhouse Lubbock rivals.
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Mace
OHS
Mighty Dees
Lubbock
Brittani Brown
OHS J
Brown
008 Candidates Help Dedicate Veteran Rehab Center
Sens Hillary Rodham Clinton and John McCain joined military leaders at a San Antonio ceremony dedicating a rehabilitation center for badly wounded Iraq war veterans. Clinton urged unity for veterans while McCain spoke on servicemembers urged to extend duties amid Bush troop surge calls.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
John McCain
Clinton
New York
McCain
Iraq
Bush
Arizona Republican
Prom committee teams with Pizza Hut for fundraising
A Permian High School prom drive teams with Pizza Hut to raise funds. Fliers are distributed at Joe High 1800 E 42nd. customers who use a flyer at any Odessa Pizza Hut today generate a 20 percent donation to the prom committee. For details contact teacher Sheryl Mahassey at 366-3652.
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Permian High
Pizza Hut
Joe High
Odessa
Sheryl Mahassey
Dallas Zoo hunts missing African white-back vulture
Dallas Zoo officials continued the search Monday for a missing African white-back vulture that escaped from its holding pen the day before. A Dallas Zoo spokeswoman said officials are working with the Dallas chapter of the Audubon Society to locate the bird described as looking typically vulturish.
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Audubon Society
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