Hood High marks show progress under district plan
Hood Junior High, once rated academically unacceptable, has shifted to a middle school 6–8 model with smaller classes, project based learning and more one on one attention. District plans include 2015 16 transition, 129.75 million bond funds, CIS program expanded to support families and students, steady staff and growing AP and orchestra participation.
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Texas Turnaround Leadership Academy
John B. Hood Junior High
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Lainie Kidd
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STAAR
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Tornadoes along I-40 cause widespread damage and power loss
Reports describe toppled vehicles and extensive destruction near I-40 west of Oklahoma City. Ambulances were requested as rain and low visibility hampered response. A spokeswoman said conditions were chaotic with standing water and widespread damage, while storm chasers filmed funnel clouds south of El Reno.
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Randolph
Yukon
Oklahoma City
Lara O'Leary
Missouri
Hollywood
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Norman
Fatality after side street collision identified as Lana Scala
The DPS identified the deceased as Lana Rebecca Scala, wearing a seatbelt when her Focus pulled from a side street. Thigpen honked and swerved to avoid the crash but struck the driver's side. Bystanders tried to assist, but she died at the scene before EMS arrived. Ector County road fatalities this year now total 25 after Friday's accident.
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Lana Rebecca Scala
Thigpen
Garcia
Dawson
Focus
Robert Hernandez
Texas Department of Transportation
Ector County
OPEC Holds Steady Output as Shale Debate Continues
OPEC ministers kept daily output at 30 million barrels with no move to curb surging U.S. shale production. They warned an emergency meeting could be called if prices fall, while attributing much of the high end price to taxes and external factors. The Brent price hovered near 101.49 dollars as shale growth challenges OPEC’s unity and influence.
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Europe
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John Hall
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Iran
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London
U.s.’S
International Energy Agency
Shale Oil Rise in U S Impacts OPEC
The surge of shale oil production in the United States, the world’s largest economy, begins to affect OPEC dynamics and policy considerations as energy markets shift. The development underscores evolving supply sources and potential price implications for global crude markets.
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OPEC
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