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Of Houses and Hope: A Promising Fort Worth School Turnaround and the Closely Watched Policy Push Making It Happen

Of Houses and Hope: A Promising Fort Worth School Turnaround and the Closely Watched Policy Push Making It Happen

by Mary Beth | Jan 6, 2020 | In the News

Fort WorthAs kids pass in the halls at Como Elementary, the undercurrent of joy about the school’s Harry Potter-style house system is palpable. Banners and other color-coded emblems on display at the Fort Worth, Texas, school identify the societies into which students...
John King Talks Teacher Diversity, Student Engagement, Budgeting, School Autonomy — and ‘Fauxtonomy’ — at Texas Education Reform Summit

John King Talks Teacher Diversity, Student Engagement, Budgeting, School Autonomy — and ‘Fauxtonomy’ — at Texas Education Reform Summit

by Mary Beth | Oct 16, 2019 | In the News

John King may be the first U.S. secretary of education who was kicked out of high school. But he hopes he’s not the last.King’s parents died before he finished sixth grade. By the time he was in high school, he was a hurting, angry kid who needed a lot of patience. He...
Transformation Waco schools show significant progress on STAAR exams

Transformation Waco schools show significant progress on STAAR exams

by Mary Beth | Jun 25, 2019 | In the News

Students in Transformation Waco schools have made significant strides in their performance on state standardized exams in the past two years, even surpassing state average scores on some tests this year, CEO Robin McDurham said at a board meeting Tuesday night.Three...
Alexander named executive principal of Lubbock Partnership Network

Alexander named executive principal of Lubbock Partnership Network

by Mary Beth | May 7, 2019 | Homepage, In the News

Cicely Alexander, current principal of Alderson Elementary, has been named the executive principal of the Lubbock Partnership Network.According to a news release, the Lubbock Partnership Network is an innovative partnership with Lubbock ISD designed to continue...
Transformation Waco schools show significant progress on STAAR exams

How a New Innovation Zone Will Bring Big-World Opportunities to Students in 3 Rural Texas Districts

by Mary Beth | Mar 13, 2019 | In the News

Texas has more schools in rural areas than any other state. In the 2015-16 school year, rural schools, as classified by the Texas Education Agency, accounted for 459 of the 1,247 school districts in Texas. Having the privilege to lead school systems in rural Texas, we...
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