Professional athletes have been in the news a lot over the past few years, either being accused or admitting to taking performance-enhancing drugs. Major league baseball has taken several hits with accusations being brought against some of their top players, such as home-run king Mark McGwire, who took the fifth amendment to not incriminate himself during Congressional questioning on the subject. Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants, Jason Giambi of the New York Yankees, a…
Texas Schools Benefit From $9 Million Math & Science Grant
In July 2006 grants of $9 million were given to Texas Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (T-STEM) academics of the Texas Schools. The grants will go to the creation of 12 new academies and centers in the Texas Schools. T-STEM is a program that provides $71 million to various math and science projects at secondary Texas Schools.
Texas Schools Offer Diverse Magnet School Options
Students attending Texas Public Schools have many choices. They literally have a plethora of magnet programs to choose from. Depending on their grade level, they can choose to attend a school that focuses on providing the 3 Rs with a slant; the Arts, Science, Technology and Foreign Language are all examples of the different types of Texas Schools kids and their parents can choose from.
Texas Schools Set An Example
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Texas Schools Show Some Important Gains On Taks
Texas Schools have the results for this years Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS), and theyre pretty good. With a few exceptions most grade levels showed an increase in the number of Texas Schools students passing the exams. The test is given each year to all Texan Schools children in grades 3 to 12. Passing the test is a requirement for promotion for several grades.
Proposed Policy For Texas Schools May Do More Harm Than Good
There is a proposal on the table by Governor Rick Perry and the Texas schools. They share a commitment to provide a high quality education for every child in the state of Texas. A commendable goal to be sure; however, their latest proposal for the Texas schools is drawing some opposition in high places.
T-STEM Initiative a Boost for Texas Schools Students
The T-STEM initiative was launched in December 2005 by the Governor Perrys office in partnership with the Texas schools, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, National Instruments, and the Communities Foundation of Texas.