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AP Exam Participation Up 4 Percent In Texas

Texas says the number of its public school students taking Advanced Placement tests increased by 4 percent last year.

2012/10/09

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Cornyn Pushes Bill To Eliminate Rape Kit Backlog

A Fort Worth science center may play a major role in reducing the huge backlog of untested rape kits… that is if legislation introduced by a Texas senator is approved.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/09/17

ACT College Admissions Test Numbers Up, Texas Scores Flat

Statistics show that more Texas high school seniors are hoping to go to college — although their ACT scores show they might not get in.

2012/08/22

Business Leaders Continue STAAR Testing Support

Hundreds of school districts across the state have been complaining about the new State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test, but some business leaders continue to defend it.

KRLD–2012/06/28

Texas Lawmakers To Evaluate STAAR

Top education leaders in Texas are to hear testimony on the state’s new standardized test and its effects on students, teachers, instruction practices and graduation rates.

2012/06/19

Report Calls STAAR Standards Too Lenient

Texas high school students can pass most of the state’s new STAAR end-of-course exams this year by answering fewer than half of the questions correctly.

2012/06/06

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New Round Of TB Testing In North Texas School District

Follow-up testing for tuberculosis begins Monday in the Ennis school district.

2011/11/28

Report: MLB To Begin Testing For HGH In 2012

It will make MLB the first major North American sport to blood test unionized players. Baseball has tested minor league players since 2010 because it didn’t need the union’s consent.

2011/11/21