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Hammond: Texas Needs Another Round of Education Reform PDF Print E-mail
by Will Lutz    Sat, Apr 26, 2008, 11:09 AM
Texas Association of Business president Bill Hammond called for higher standards in education this week. Twenty-five years ago, the federal government published the report, A Nation at Risk , detailing the problems with our public education system. Hammond seized on the anniversary to highlight the need for better standards. “After a quarter of a century, mediocrity still is the standard by which Texas schoolchildren are measured,” Hammond said. “Unless we want our education system to remain static, it is time for Texas schools to use a new measuring stick.”Under current law, a school need only have 45 percent of students pass the math test to get an acceptable rating, 40 percent passing the science test, and 65 percent passing tests in the other subjects. “As a result of this failed policy, Texas high school graduates remain ill prepared for either college or the workforce,” said Hammond.

Hammond also called for more honest reporting of dropout rates. “We challenge TEA to compile an honest assessment of the number of Texas children who stay in school. Further, we urge students to earn a high school diploma,” said Hammond. “A high school diploma, now more than ever, is critical to obtaining meaningful employment."
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written by Ken Dickson , April 29, 2008

He is right...the "reform" passed before is not working...business now knows they were "hoodwinked" & the school districts just keep spending like there is no tomorrow!!

We must do something to stop their addiction as throwiung dollars @ the problem has not worked!!



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