Chuck DeVore: Appreciation bonds allow school districts to build expensive school buildings, not raise taxes on current voters, and push the obligation to pay onto "future taxpayers" or taxpayers across Texas if they default.
STAAR Performance Labels: Is ‘Approaches’ On or Below Grade Level?
Introduction: STAAR performance labels offer helpful information to parents and policymakers because they indicate students’ success and are also an early-warning sign that students need more support. The STAAR performance labels are: Masters, Meets, Approaches, Does Not Meet. Each label offers an indication of how a child is performing in three categories: a child’s likelihood...