Hood Junior High’s Turnaround Aims to Sustain Student Growth
Hood Junior High, once rated Academically Unacceptable, is shifting to a sixth through eighth grade middle model under ECISD. Interim leader H T Sanchez and principal Wayne Squires emphasize fewer class changes, targeted English and math, and expanded support like CIS. The move comes with a $129.75 million bond, more teachers, and a focus on keeping students engaged and in school.
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Hood
Texas Education Agency
ECISD
Texas Turnaround Leadership Academy
John B. Hood Junior High
Kevin Kidd
Kevin
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Lainie Kidd
New Tech Odessa
Bonham and
Nimitz
Reagan Elementary
Kidds
H.T. Sanchez
Sanchez
Wayne Squires
Squires
Marlyn Young
Bonham
STAAR
Kristan Sweatt
Sweatt
Hernandez
CIS
Tornadoes Hit I-40 Yukon Area. Wide Damage Reported
Reports describe toppled and wrecked cars along I-40 near Yukon and widespread damage with standing water several feet deep. Troopers request ambulances as storm damage spreads across Oklahoma City area. Storm chasers captured funnel activity south of El Reno and downtown Oklahoma City amid high winds and power outages.
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Randolph
Yukon
Oklahoma City
Lara O'Leary
Missouri
Hollywood
Plaza Towers
Norman
Fatality after side street collision identified as Lana Scala
The crash occurred when a vehicle pulled from a side street and was struck by a Focus driven by Thigpen. Lana Rebecca Scala was identified as the fatal occupant, wearing a seatbelt. Bystanders tried to render aid, but she died before EMS arrived. Texas DOT figures show Ector County reaching 25 traffic fatalities for the year after Friday’s accident.
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DPS
Lana Rebecca Scala
Thigpen
Garcia
Dawson
Focus
Robert Hernandez
Texas Department of Transportation
Ector County
OPEC keeps oil target output steady in Vienna
OPEC ministers reach quick agreement to hold the 30 million barrel per day output target, deferring bold cures for surging U.S. shale and internal conflicts. Prices hover above 101 a barrel as economists note geopolitical tensions and taxes influence the final pump cost.
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OPEC
Vienna
U.S
Europe
Abdullah Al-Badry
John Hall
Asfa Energy
Syria
Iran
U.S. shale oil rise pressures OPEC influence
The surge in shale oil production in the United States, the world’s largest economy, is altering oil market dynamics and challenging OPEC’s sway over global supply and prices. The shift could push prices lower and spur strategic response from OPEC members.
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