Graduation

University Of Texas Boosts Security For Graduation

University of Texas officials say the school is tightening security controls for their upcoming graduation ceremonies.

2013/05/08

Bill Cosby To Speak At Paul Quinn College

Legendary comedian and actor Bill Cosby will be speaking to the class of 2013 at Paul Quinn College during the school’s commencement ceremony on May 4.

2013/04/24

Bill Requires U.S. History Classes To Graduate

Texas college students would have to take six hours of comprehensive American or Texas history to earn their degrees under a bill scheduled for a hearing by a House panel.

2013/04/17

Texas High School Graduation Requirements Could Be Changing

Earlier this week the Texas House pushed through a plan that would eliminate all but five of the required end of course exams required to graduate. Currently students must pass 15 to get their high school diploma.

2013/03/28

Empty school desks sit on a lawn. (credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Debate On Graduation Requirements Delayed By Senate

The Texas Senate isn’t going to debate the sweeping proposal to overhaul high school graduation requirements yet.

2013/03/27

State Senate To Debate Graduation Overhaul

The head of the Texas Senate Education Committee says the chamber will debate his sweeping proposal to overhaul high school graduation requirements.

2013/03/27

Students celebrate during their graduation ceremony. (credit: Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP/Getty Images)

State House Tackles Graduation Requirements

A sweeping package of public education overhauls is coming to the floor of the Texas House. And it will likely stay for a very long while.

2013/03/26

A student studies at his desk. (credit: Larry W. Smith/Getty Images)

State Senate Considers School Testing Changes

The Texas Senate Public Education Committee will be considering overhauling standardized testing and high graduation requirements.

2013/03/12

Graduation Requirement Bill Goes To Full Senate

The Senate Education committee has referred to the full chamber a bill overhauling high school graduation requirements to better emphasize workforce development.

2013/02/19

State Bill Would Change Graduation & Test Rules

A key education leader in the Texas Senate introduced a bill Tuesday to drastically overhaul high school graduation requirements and reduce by two thirds the number of standardized tests students must pass.

2013/01/23

Texas High School Grad Rate Up To 78.9 Percent

A new federal study shows that the state’s four-year high school graduation rate climbed to 78.9 percent in 2009-2010, just above the national average.

2013/01/22

Business Group Pushes Changes To STAAR Tests

A top business group called Wednesday for easing Texas’ tough new high school graduation standards amid widespread outcry over the set of standardized tests known as STAAR.

2012/12/12

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