Capital Highlights Texas public student scores in standardized testing continue to improve since the pandemic, but more than half of those taking the test still struggle with math and just under half read below grade-level, the Texas Tribune reported. Students in grades three through eight took the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness tests in math and reading last spring.
I love to water my plants in my bare feet so that I can hose them off whenever needed. I’ve cut my watering way back to just porch, three tomato plants and three pepper plants, oh, and my fruit trees.
Texas legislators stood ready this year to make investments in our state park system, just in time for the 100th anniversary of the creation of the State Parks Board. Lawmakers filed a number of bills this session that would create new funding streams for parkland acquisition and conservation.
The demand for crude oil and natural gas around the world has created upward pressure on price even though production is rising. Crude oil in the U.S.
Here come the kids! School kicked off at 7:42 a.m. Monday! Hold on because here we go! It will be May before we know it, so students, and students of life, learn all you can! Let’s make it a great year!
If the headline for this piece doesn’t elicit at least minimal interest of most readers, perhaps I should find the goose, select the spot with is a paucity of plumage and stick my quill back in. My intent is far removed from the topic of human reproduction.
A priority for state lawmakers this year was the establishment of new funding sources to help ensure Texas has ready access to enough water to sustain both its growing population and economy. Their efforts culminated in early June with the stroke of the governor’s pen, signing their legislation into law.
An unprecedented number of child care centers are expected to close across the state as pandemic relief funding ends, the Texas Standard reported. A survey conducted by the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children of about 1,600 child care programs indicated 44% were likely to close their doors without additional funding. Federal pandemic relief funds ended for most centers in June.
My intrepid Uncle Mort does much “huffing and puffing” about state and national politics. At the end of the day, though--when everything is said and done-- always more is said than done.
Meet the teacher, Cowboys and Cowgirls is at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. There’ll be Chromebook to check out to students, followed by hot dogs on the field at 6:30 p.m., and Meet the Cowboys and Cowgirls at 6:45 p.m.
