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Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Beginning on August 8th, 2013, the Texas Education Agency will implement new ratings under the 2013 state accountability system.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Texas has unveiled a new school accountability rating system that emphasizes closing achievement gaps between low-income and minority students and higher-performing cohorts of young people.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  A Brownsville high school failed to meet standardized testing marks repeatedly, so the state has stepped in with extra resources and facilitators to help get them up to par.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  McAllen and Harlingen are among 23 school districts seeking exemption from some state and federal testing requirements as they push to design new student evaluation systems.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  The classroom, a special place where children learn everything from how to spell their own name, to how to function in society.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  McAllen ISD board members have a big decision to make as a new school year rolls around.

Saturday, June 09, 2012  If the final standards were already in place, more than half of Texas high school freshmen would have failed the new, more rigorous end-of-course standardized tests in five key areas.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  Texas high school students can pass the new tests without even completing the exam.

Friday, May 04, 2012  Advance the next generation to a new level of education is the goal of GenTex day. This morning on sunrise, Martha Gutierrez from Tech Prep sat down and discussed GenTx Day, and how you can participate.

Sunday, April 15, 2012  Alleged bullying victim says she almost took her life.

Monday, April 02, 2012  The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has upheld the firing of former Edcouch-Elsa ISD Superintendent Dr. Delfino Aleman.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012  The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is finishing off a week of interviews and field work at Hidalgo ISD after “systemic low performances” by students in special education, bilingual education and career and technology.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  Tuesday was the deadline to submit briefs and proposed findings in the termination hearing for the former Edcouch-Elsa ISD Superintendent Dr. Delfino Aleman.

Monday, March 05, 2012  The Texas Education Agency will determine whether the termination of the Edcouch Elsa CISD superintendent is justifiable.

Sunday, February 19, 2012  The Texas Education Commissioner bowed to pressure from state lawmakers, including some from the Valley, to delay a requirement that would make the new STAAR test 15 percent of a student's overall grade in core classes.