Career Center leads TAKS passes with strong AYP results
In 2004 the Career Center posted higher reading and language arts TAKS pass rates than OHS Permian and AIM while matching or exceeding in math and science to meet AYP. About 600 students attend the vocational high school with programs from business to health services to auto tech. ECISD official Raymond Starnes credits Brit and the center staff and plans to address others' AYP gaps at the April board meeting.
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Raymond Starnes
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State moves to tighten counting of high school dropouts
The Intercultural Development Research Association highlights that thousands of students who leave without re enro lling in another district are not counted as dropouts under the state's current method. The TEA is ordered to include GED students as dropouts and to develop a statewide computer system to track progress toward graduation.
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Starnes
San Antonio Based Association
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Ment Research Association
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UT Austin pilot flat-rate tuition eyed for all students
Texas leaders consider expanding UT Austin 2001 pilot that charges a fixed rate for 12 to 18 credit hours. Four-year graduates numbered 23 percent, six-year graduates 53 percent in 2004. People warn policy could penalize workers while boosting course loads but UT execs praise gains and seek regents approval.
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Texas Public University
UT Austin
Stephen Monti
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UT System Board of Regents
Alex Marks
Washington, D.C
Longhorn
Marks
Texas A&m University
David Gardner
Coordinating Board
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