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The RAND study concluded that fifty percent of the schools with these reforms outperformed the control schools in math and forty-seven percent outperformed the control in reading. [12] Helps low-performing schools attract teachers. Schools that use merit pay are better able to attract teachers than schools with no merit pay system.
West Orange-Cove was ultimately formed from the West Orange, Cove, and Orange Independent School Districts. Shortly after West Orange and Cove consolidated (1965–1966), the new West Orange-Cove was forced to by the Texas Education Agency absorb Orange Public Schools, which had recently dropped its status as an ISD, and operated through the City of Orange.
Some say that CSCOPE will better help prepare districts for the next generation of standardized tests in Texas, such as the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness test. [ 5 ] The system is a product of an increased emphasis on accountability in public education over the last two decades.
A former member of the Dallas Independent School District's board of trustees, he was appointed commissioner of education by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on December 14, 2015. [22] The commissioner's role is to lead and manage the Texas Education Agency. The commissioner also co-ordinates efforts between state and federal agencies. [21] [23]
IDEA Public Schools, Inc (Individuals Dedicated to Excellence and Achievement Public Schools) is a not‐for‐profit charter school operator based in Weslaco, Texas. [1] It was formed in June 2000. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In 2015 it served about 19,000 students in 36 schools, about 85% of whom were economically disadvantaged.
Mike Morath (born 1977) is an American software developer and investor. He is the commissioner of the Texas Education Agency.Prior to joining the agency, he served as a trustee for the Dallas Independent School District, where he advocated for school reform and home-rule.
PISD is the 18th largest school district in Texas and the 82nd largest in the United States. [4] The school district serves over 50,000 students and employs approximately 3,800 faculty members spread across 73 schools and 2 special and 4 early education centers. PISD's operating budget was US$683.9 million as of 2021. [5]
Valley View Independent School District is a public school district in unincorporated Hidalgo County, Texas , near Pharr and McAllen, 2 miles (3.2 km) from the Mexico border. Its offices are at 9701 S. Jackson RD Pharr, TX 78577. Covering 10 square miles (26 km 2), it serves 4,366 grade PK-12 students in the cities of Hidalgo, McAllen and Pharr.