Postsecondary Readiness Archives

100% of IDEA Public Schools students are college-bound

February 11, 2019February 13, 2019 The WireCharter Schools

SAN ANTONIO – How early should you prepare your kids for college? At IDEA Public Schools, the road for college success starts[…]

Genetics department hosts high school conference

February 11, 2019February 13, 2019 The WirePostsecondary Readiness

Genetics department hosts high school conference … conference for advanced placement biology students at Bellaire High School in Houston on Feb. […]

Hurd on the Hill: Fostering College– and Career-Ready Students

February 8, 2019February 13, 2019 The WireFederal Policy

In El Paso, students at 10 Ysleta Independent School District middle schools benefit from the program. Additionally, San Antonio ISD has received … […]

Georgetown ISD looks to better prepare students for a changing future

February 6, 2019February 7, 2019 The WireCampus Leadership

During his annual State of the District speech, Georgetown ISD Superintendent Fred Brent said the district is looking to better prepare its[…]

Editorial: Gov. Abbott sets a smart agenda for future of Texas

February 6, 2019February 7, 2019 The Wire86th Legislative Session

We were gratified by the governor’s mention of Longview ISD as one of the districts across the state that is getting it[…]

Moody High School seniors prepare for life in Adulting 101

February 5, 2019February 7, 2019 The WirePostsecondary Readiness

Moody High School seniors prepare for life in Adulting 101 … CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Moody High School seniors took a break[…]

This Week's ESSA News: So How Exactly Are We Supposed To Measure Graduate 'Readiness …

February 5, 2019February 7, 2019 The Wire60x30TX

… will “answer different questions and tell different stories about what is happening in schools and classrooms.” (Read more at The 74:[…]

Teach For America CEO: Despite progress, we must remain unsatisfied

February 3, 2019February 5, 2019 The WireCampus Leadership

… ISD Superintendent Daniel P. King, Harlingen CISD Superintendent Art Cavazos, and IDEA Public Schools Co-Founder and CEO Tom Torkelson. Read[…]

School districts making sure students are ready for college before high school

January 31, 2019February 5, 2019 The Wire60x30TX

Local school districts are making sure their students are prepared for college before they even walk into their freshmen year of high[…]

First House Public Education Committee Hearing Recap

January 31, 2019February 5, 2019 The Wire86th Legislative Session

AUSTIN, TX – The Texas House of Representatives Public Education … The hearing then switched to the hot topics of education funding[…]

College-prep network shows public-private partnerships work

January 29, 2019January 29, 2019 The WirePostsecondary Readiness

At our eight campuses across Texas — soon to be nine with a recently announced new partnership with Midland ISD — we[…]

States Using Post-High School Readiness as ESSA Yardstick

January 22, 2019January 29, 2019 Alyson KleinFederal Policy

Nearly all are gauging school performance in part by whether students show they’re ready for life after high school, a way of[…]

Dual enrollment and early college are essential ingredients to college completion

January 16, 2019January 17, 2019 The Wire60x30TX

For example, the Independent School District of Roscoe, Texas, is an excellent example of how public school districts of all sizes, demographics,[…]

Texas Earns a C on Chance-for-Success Index, Ranks 41st in Nation

January 15, 2019January 17, 2019 The Wire60x30TX

Texas receives a C for the school years, a sub-category focusing on metrics related to pre-k enrollment through postsecondary participation. It finishes … […]

2019 Inauguration Held for Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Lt. Governor Dan Patrick

January 15, 2019January 17, 2019 The Wire86th Legislative Session

And she made history by being the first Hispanic First Lady of Texas. … Five years ago, Dallas Independent School District had[…]

Castro/McBride: Time is now to address Texas school finance system

January 4, 2019January 10, 2019 The Wire86th Legislative Session

Castro/McBride: Time is now to address Texas school finance system …. In Austin, our own Texas Speaker of the House Pete Laney[…]

More San Antonio ISD grads getting to elite colleges — but that's the easy part

December 14, 2018January 3, 2019 The WireHigher Education

Guzman graduated from Travis Early College High School in 2017, as the San Antonio Independent School District was making rapid progress toward … […]

Dallas education nonprofit opens chapter on most impactful year yet

December 12, 2018January 3, 2019 The WirePhilanthropy

Now, more than 33,000 Dallas County middle school students are better prepared for college thanks to Education Opens Doors. And this month,[…]

El Paso ISD's PSAT/SAT Day Looks to Help Students be College Ready

October 9, 2018October 10, 2018 The Wire60x30TX

On Wednesday, high school students and eighth-graders throughout EPISD will participate in SAT School Day, a District initiative to create more … […]

Study: Some Texoma students not prepared for college

October 4, 2018October 10, 2018 The Wire60x30TX

Wichita Falls ISD Superintendent Michael Kurht said he too knows they have … it’s part of our District Advisory Committee,” said Superintendent[…]