Ector County reports mixed progress on five year plan results
An annual report to Ector County ISD trustees shows elementary reading at the 65th percentile on the Metropolitan Achievement Test, while secondary scores lag behind revised targets though still above original goals. District cites student turnover and desegregation as factors and outlines math curriculum improvements and planned computer-assisted instruction and enrichment programs.
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Ector County
Ector County Independent School District
Texas Education Agency
TEA
Dorothy Prince
Tragic Gun Mishap Kills 7-Year-Old Ricky Palmer
Sandra Palmer and husband Richard mourn their son Ricky, also called Stoney, after a hidden .22 handgun discharged while a 11-year-old brother handled it at the Rawhide Road trailer. Ricky died at Medical Center Hospital. The family and community confront the danger of unsecured weapons in homes with children.
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Keely Emerine
Sandra Palmer
Don’t. Palmer
Richard
Ricky
Rawhide Road
Stoney
Sheriff’s Department
Sheriff's Department
Medical Center Hospital
West Odessa
Goldsmith Elementary
U.S. 80
Moss Avenue
Ector County eyes budget boost for data processing
County Auditor Max Wilson and Judge Jan Fisher push raising the Data Processing Department budget from 248000 to 516400 for the new fiscal year. The plan includes leasing a second computer, automating the tax office, storing library records, and expanding a computer supply fund, with no new staff.
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Ector County
Max Wilson
Wilson
Jan Fisher
Mike Holden
Sperry Univac
Ing County
Breaking Free From Ruts A Look At Daily Habits
The piece argues routines shape life from alarm clocks to grocery trips and office desks. It notes how predictable patterns ease thinking yet stifle growth, urging small changes and new experiences to counteract monotony, quoting Edna St Vincent Millay on life’s repetitive nature.
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Edna St. Vincent Millay
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