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From 1980 to 1988, he served as President of Texas Tech University. [1] He was both the first alumnus and the first Hispanic to serve as Texas Tech president. [citation needed] A Democrat, Cavazos served as Secretary of Education from August 1988 to December 1990 during the Republican Reagan and George H. W. Bush administrations.
During the 2010–2011 academic year, La Joya Independent School District launched the College Transition Academy, inspired by the Early College High School concept. After achieving recognition as an "Exemplary" campus by the Texas Education Agency, it partnered with South Texas College and earned "Early College High School" status and was renamed Jimmy Carter Early College High School.
On June 19, 1999, Texas Senate Bill 1288, authored by Judith Zaffirini and sponsored by Henry Cuellar, was passed during the 76th Texas Legislature which established the University of Texas(UT) Health San Antonio Laredo Regional Campus from the existing Mid Rio Grande Border Area Health Education Center(MRGB-AHEC). [9]
TAMS was established on June 23, 1987 by the 70th Texas Legislature, in order to provide high school students an opportunity to take advanced coursework in math, science, and engineering. [3] [4] It was designed as a residential program at the University of North Texas for high school-aged students gifted in mathematics and science.
The first early college in the United States, Bard College at Simon's Rock, was founded in 1966. [2] In 1974, Middle College High School at LaGuardia Community College opened, serving high school students who were below grade level in reading or math. [3]
The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) are a series of standardized tests used in Texas primary and secondary schools to assess students' attainment of reading, writing, math, science, and social studies skills required under Texas education standards. It is developed and scored by Pearson Educational Measurement with ...
Beyoncé performed in her hometown of Houston, Texas, on Wednesday, Dec. 25. The multi-Grammy winning artist delivered a spectacular show that earned the name "Beyoncé Bowl."
State-mandated standardized tests measure acquisition of specific knowledge and skills outlined in this curriculum. It is also used in international schools outside of Texas. The TEKS are taught to students and within the end of the year, they take a standardized test based on the TEKS called the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness.