Texas STAAR results spark urgency over low pass marks
The Dallas Morning News notes ninth graders in Texas needed only 37 percent correct to pass Biology I and Algebra I under the new STAAR. High pass rates, as low as 65 percent in writing, reveal a false sense of security and push for reform from officials like Miles and Grier. Lawmakers are urged to revive early interventions for middle schools and raise thresholds next session.
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Terry Grier
Dallas
Mike Miles
Miles
Florence Shapiro
Plano
Senate Education Committee
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Dallas Morning News
Lawmakers and Officials List Texas Representatives and Offices
A compiled roster lists U S Rep Mike Conaway and U S Rep Randy Neugebauer with Washington D C and local Odessa Midland offices. It also notes state officials Rep Tryon Lewis Rep Tom Craddick and Sen Kel Seliger with district and Austin offices, phone numbers, and emails.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington
D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Washington, D.C
Randy.house.gov
Tryon Lewis
Republican
West 4Th Street
Austin
P.D
Tryon.lewis
State
Tom Craddick
Capitol
Tinyurl
Sen
Kel Seliger
Amarillo
E. University Blvd
Senate State
Let peace begin with me Pulitzer Prize 1988 winner
The text asserts freedom as a divine gift and self control guiding personal and societal development. It emphasizes that true liberty comes from inner discipline, aligning with moral guides like the Coveting Commandment, the Golden Rule, and the Declaration of Independence.
Obama and DOMA clash over states rights and equality
Sullum notes Obama's federalist rhetoric on same sex marriage while arguing his stance on DOMA uses equal protection under the Fifth Amendment. He contrasts first circuit ruling against federal recognition of state licenses with the ninth circuit ruling against California's ban, and discusses heightened scrutiny versus rational basis in evaluating gay marriage laws.
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U.S. Court of Appeals For
1St Circuit
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California
ABC News
Eric Holder
DOMA
Stanford Law
Michael McConnell
Holder
Solicitor General
Obama 2012 bid echoed in anti Bush campaign notes
Charen argues Obama aims to reprise 2008 race against Bush while Democrats push expansive spending. The piece contrasts Roosevelt era tactics with today, criticizes government spending as prosperity driver, and cites Pelosi and budget figures to urge tax and policy scrutiny. It targets Obama’s economic policy and scapegoating explanations.
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George W. Bush
John McCain
Bush
McCain
Alfred E. Smith
George Bush
Iowa
White House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
House
Senate
Japan
Europe
NASA
Nancy Pelosi
Departments of Health and Human Services
Justice
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Greece
California
David Axelrod
Buffett
Odessa College students earn 2011 12 athletic awards
Odessa American notes Edwin Gomez Kaitlin Kite Tara Cioccia Sebastian Munoz Xamara Perez Collin Ward and Stuart McKechnie earned student athlete awards for the 2011 2012 academic year. The column reflects the newspaper opinion and invites comments and thumbs nominations via oapa.com.
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Edwin Gomez
Kaitlin Kite
Tara Cioccia
Sebastian Munoz
Xamara Perez
Collin Ward
Stuart McKechnie
Odessa
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