Tag Archives: El Paso ISD
Dallas ISD Considers Ending Suspensions for Young Students
Critics of young student suspension policies say the practice disproportionately harms students of color, funneling them into the school-to-prison pipeline....Read More
El Paso ISD Preps for Ban on Suspending Youngest Students
Alternative disciplinary measures aimed at reducing stigma and keeping kids in class
El Paso ISD teachers and principals train in alternative disciplinary measures in preparation for a new ban on suspending young students. ...Read More
Texas Should Do More to Catch Cheating Schools, Feds Say
La Joya ISD singled out for problems with test administration
A U.S. Department of Education review finds problems with Texas' ability to spot school districts cheating on statewide tests....Read More
Sins of Omission: One Little-Known Way Schools Can Cheat the System
In the high-stakes world of school accountability, the line between cheating and smart management isn't always clear....Read More
Cheaters Beware: TEA Says It’s Ready to Catch You Now. For Real, This Time.
In response to a damning audit, Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams says TEA will get serious with those who cheat the accountability system....Read More
El Paso ISD-Style Cheating Concerns Spread to More Border School Districts
Former El Paso ISD Superintendent Lorenzo Garcia is still in federal prison, but the cheating scandal he began is still rippling through school districts on the...Read More
Blowing the Whistle on El Paso’s Crooked Schools
In fall 2009, counselor Patricia Scott went to her bosses at El Paso’s Bowie High School with what turned out to be a very dangerous question: Why was somebod...Read More
El Paso ISD Begins Cleaning House After Cheating Scandal. But is it Enough?
El Paso ISD trustees are starting to take action against officials who enabled former Superintendent Lorenzo Garcia's cheating scheme, but they're leaving the h...Read More