Failing Texas Schools Face Closure or Takeover Plan
Gov. Perry signed a law granting four years for low performing Texas schools to improve or be closed or handed to a proven nonprofit for turnaround. Eleven schools awaiting August rankings must show progress or face Education Agency sanctions. Senator Florence Shapiro helped design the provision as part of a school finance package from a recent special session.
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Austin
Texas
Rick Perry
Tea
Florence Shapiro
Plano
Texas Education Agency
New Texas Law Targets At Risk Schools With Interventions
Texas evaluates schools under a new law requiring improvement plans and possible replacement of principals and teachers with TEA selected intervention teams if progress stalls. Sam Houston High faces potential actions for math gaps, while districts may obtain waivers and five year contracts. Concerns arise about staff exit and unintended consequences harming turnover.
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Sam Houston High School
Houston
Richard Kouri
Texas State Teachers Association
Tar Fire Strikes Salvage Site In Odessa
Odessa firefighters battled a tar fire in a vacant building at 3215 W Murphy St when workers salvaging tar ignited it with a cutting torch. The blaze produced a thick black smoke cloud but largely damaged only the equipment. call (432) 333-7602 for information.
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Odessa
W. Murphy St
New policy speeds up deportations for immigrant families
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced a new Homeland Security policy to accelerate deportations of some illegal immigrant families. Of 120 migrants flown to Honduras from San Antonio, 21 were part of the expedited removals. Families were detained for 10 days at the T Don Hutto facility in Williamson County before deportation.
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San Antonio
Honduras
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
ICE
T. Don Hutto
Williamson County
Department of Homeland Security
Mexico
U.S
Odessa Police search for released sex offender Curtis Zeffer
Police seek Curtis Anthony Zeffer 21 a convicted sex offender possibly living in Odessa An arrest warrant was issued May 25 for failing to register with the Odessa Police Department He turned 21 April 16 after leaving the Texas Youth Commission He was due to move into Odessa Salvation Army shelter by April 23 but did not report He is light skinned 5 ft 3 in 120 lbs brown or green eyes with a facial scar and a back tattoo He also uses the last name Jones Call OPD at 333 3641 or CrimeStoppers at 333 TIPS or 333 8477 with information
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Odessa
Curtis Anthony Zeffer
OPD
Zeffer
Texas Youth Commission
Salvation Army Shel
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Jones
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