Thank you ⁦TARS - Texas Association of Rural Schools⁩, TAMS, ⁦Texas Urban Council⁩, and ⁦TREA⁩ for all your help with HB 8. I’m looking forward to continuing our work together to implement a new day in assessment and accountability in Texas. #txlege

🚨 New NAEP scores were released today and they are a disaster. 12th grade, plus 8th grade science. 🚨 The headline: “High school seniors had the worst reading scores since 1992” Here is a thread 🧵 of the early reports:

Every four years, The Nation’s Report Card (NAEP) provides insights about how 12th grade students are doing in math and reading. So, how are high school seniors doing? 2024 #NAEP results are in. #NAEP24 youtube.com/watch?feature=…

Lowest ever 12th-grade reading & math scores on NAEP, gaps widening.... As a parent of HS & college kids, these results are sobering but not surprising (COVID shutdowns + cell phones & social media + absent kids + less accountability?!) and must be a call to action. Via

Been thinking a lot about how our students are leaving high school just not ready to engage and be successful in college-level coursework. These results show that this is a national problem. In Texas we tell 63% of students that they are "college ready" in math. When you look

Finishing high school is a major milestone. It’s important to know how these students are doing academically as they consider college and career opportunities. The 2024 NAEP Grade 12 results for math and reading are here: nagb.gov/powered-by-nae…

Some students don’t see themselves as capable of pursuing math careers. When that’s due to sexism or bias, we must eradicate it. But let’s remember that a major reason kids don’t become “math people” is it’s hard to like something you struggle at. We must teach them better.

After years of concerns that cellphones and addictive social media apps distracted students during instructional time, school officials say they’re seeing signs of positive change under Texas' new cellphone ban in public schools. bit.ly/460V7PG

Over the weekend, Dallas Morning News highlighted how Texas classrooms could benefit from Rep. Brad Buckley's HB 8, a bill that replaces STAAR with a smarter, more transparent system. #txed #txlege Here are some key takeaways: 🧵

Alabama shows that math progress is possible. With daily instruction, teacher training, and new approaches to student support, the state is now leading the nation in 4th grade math growth. Read more on #CurriculumHQ: curriculumhq.org/curriculumabc-…

One of the reasons graduation rates should not be the ultimate measure of success for high schools. Weakening grad requirement have lasting consequences for students.

Career pathways are hot. But if kids can’t read, they can’t build careers.

Yes it matters! Handing out diplomas to kids who can barely read is a breach of warranty—it’s lying to parents, students & employers about what a diploma represents. High grad rates are something adults love to celebrate, but in doing so, we’re prioritizing optics over outcomes.

Texas Education Agency announces state takeover of Fort Worth ISD, plans to replace board of trustees - CBS Texas #txlege #txed cbsnews.com/texas/news/tex…

By third grade, the die is cast. A new CALDER Center paper shows the battle for student success is won—or lost—in the early years.

Remember when “college math” meant calculus?