Stories from 2003

• 12.20.03 UNT, families grieve for 4 killed in crash posted in DMN | Miscellaneous
• 09.13.03 Texan finds Iraq a learning experience; Former education chief tapped to help rebuild tattered school system posted in DMN | Education
• 09.01.03 Column: True dropout rate? It takes calculating posted in DMN | Education
• 08.29.03 Letting good teachers fix bad schools; Chattanooga’s incentives, shuffling of educators boost urban campuses posted in DMN | Education
• 08.15.03 Scene on the street: some panic and some pluck posted in DMN | Miscellaneous
• 08.13.03 Will they get in? Five fake kids apply to five real colleges posted in DMN | Education
• 08.13.03 Range of school data sources as close as a click posted in DMN | Education
• 08.10.03 Across the state, a teacher divide; Study: Veteran, certified educators aren’t going where they’re needed posted in DMN | Education
• 08.10.03 Experts differ on certification’s impact posted in DMN | Education
• 08.10.03 TPI: Q&A, Methodology, and How to become a teacher in Texas posted in DMN | Education
• 07.28.03 Column: Kids, use the summer to learn posted in DMN | Education
• 07.11.03 See Jane outscore the boys; ‘Nation’s report card’ finds huge gender gap in test of writing skills posted in DMN | Education
• 06.30.03 Column: Follow the leaders; Texas’ Schools That Work make for a valuable lesson to the many that don’t: The best never rest posted in DMN | Education
• 06.25.03 Education chief quits unexpectedly; Departure of state’s 4th commissioner since ‘99 follows legislative battle posted in DMN | Education
• 06.20.03 Reading students make grade; Test shows state’s white, black, Hispanic pupils compare well with peers posted in DMN | Education
• 06.19.03 At Houston alternative school, the eyes have it; Curriculum steeped in art helps at-risk ‘visual learners’ excel posted in DMN | Education
• 06.16.03 Agency trademarks TAKS, tests moneymaking waters with TAKS posted in DMN | Education
• 06.15.03 Parker County escapees captured; Inmates found at house in Tarrant after daylong search posted in DMN | Miscellaneous
• 06.13.03 Growing number of Hispanics leaving school in Texas; 20.7% dropout rate is worse than in Florida, California, study says posted in DMN | Education
• 06.05.03 TAKS exposes the grade divide; High schools rethink approach as new test shows performance gap posted in DMN | Education
• 06.02.03 Column: TAKS scores panic? Some rules on whether to worry posted in DMN | Education
• 05.08.03 Plans’ appeal rises with tuition; It’s college decision time for the Class of 2025; Parents rush to lock in rates for Texas savings program posted in DMN | Education
• 05.07.03 Plan worries Head Start supporters; Program’s reading, writing, ‘rithmetic may face review; Standardized testing among Bush’s ideas to gauge effectiveness posted in DMN | Education
• 05.05.03 Column: To limit or not to limit time spent taking TAKS posted in DMN | Education
• 04.28.03 Good, great? Scores will tell; New TAKS ratings show which districts excel or simply pass posted in DMN | Education
• 04.21.03 Support helps small-town district become ‘exemplary’; Bynum School teachers played role in changes posted in DMN | Education
• 04.17.03 Students say ‘whew’ to tuition hike bill; Senate panel scales back boost from 200% to 22% over 2 years posted in DMN | Education
• 04.11.03 A disappearing act for regime; Tracking Hussein’s vanishing vanguard is next task for Americans posted in DMN | Int'l & Terrorism
• 04.07.03 School’s success a lesson in idealism; E. Dallas institution has basic approach: Start young, involve family posted in DMN | Education
• 04.07.03 Column: No child? No way, many say posted in DMN | Education
• 03.28.03 3rd-graders tackle TAKS retest; Teachers bear down with students to help thousands try to pass posted in DMN | Education
• 03.15.03 Bills address tuition rates; State’s universities would get greater leeway to charge more posted in DMN | Education
• 03.09.03 Home-schooled kids can join honor society posted in DMN | Education
• 03.07.03 UT case shows risk of using Social Security for ID Information of 55,000 people stolen in database hacking posted in DMN | Education
• 03.06.03 Teachers thwart closure of retirement loophole; House vote allows Texas educators to draw both pension, Social Security posted in DMN | Education
• 03.05.03 TAKS gets at least one wrong on new tests posted in DMN | Education
• 03.03.03 A lesson in consequences; Texas’ effort against social promotion faces a test; TAKS scores to dictate who moves on, but exceptions are possible posted in DMN | Education
• 02.26.03 No school means not taking TAKS; Test will be waiting when students return after weather closings posted in DMN | Education
• 02.24.03 It’s TAKS time for schools; State estimates say tougher test could mean many failures posted in DMN | Education
• 02.11.03 NBA’s Robinson builds legacy off the court in San Antonio; Spurs star is giving minorities, poor an elite education at his school posted in DMN | Education
• 02.04.03 Plan targets kids with weak English; Schools face action if tests show they lag behind fluent classmates posted in DMN | Education
• 02.04.03 Report: After-school programs don’t help kids much; Bush requests 40% cut in funding; supporters say more time needed posted in DMN | Education
• 02.03.03 Teachers adjusting lesson plans; Challenge will lie in helping students comprehend loss posted in DMN | Education
• 02.02.03 Re-entries are usually tranquil; Despite extreme speeds, fiery conditions outside, cockpit a place of calm posted in DMN | Miscellaneous
• 01.31.03 Big test lies ahead for Texas schools; State: 30% may fall short of new standards, face federal sanctions posted in DMN | Education
• 01.30.03 It’s Grusendorf’s time to make the grade; No longer the maverick, Arlington lawmaker poised to lead education panel posted in DMN | Education
• 01.27.03 Wealthy but still in need?; Affluent Eanes ISD says state law puts schools in financial crisis posted in DMN | Education
• 01.18.03 Cheap Date: This date serves up burgers, games posted in DMN | Miscellaneous
• 01.10.03 Universities want to set their own tuition; Opponents fear huge cost jump if Legislature gives up rate-setting posted in DMN | Education
• 01.08.03 Texas schools: average? Report on education policies critical; state disputes some points posted in DMN | Education