In their May 8, 2006, issue, Newsweek listed their Best 100 Public Schools across the nation. They ranked the schools using a ratio of the number of Advanced Placement (AP) and/or International Baccalaureate tests taken by all students within a school, divided by the number of graduating seniors. The 2006 list was based on the [...]
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Three Dallas Schools Make Newsweek’s Best 100 High Schools List – Tag High School is #1!
January 24th, 2010 
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January 9th, 2010 Admin Increased Interest in School RankingsIt’s difficult to remember a time when the public school system in this country was under greater scrutiny. Newsweek is running features on the subject, there are a plethora of sites online that cater to a growing demand for comprehensive school rankings, and that most vociferous of public speech mechanisms, the [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: Bill And Melinda Gates, Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, Charitable Foundation, Comprehensive School, Desired Results, Education Goals, Melinda Gates Foundation, Newsweek, Program Goals, Public Education System, Public School System, Public Speech, Quality Of Education, Richest Man In The World, School Authorities, School Rankings, Socio Economic Status, Speech Mechanisms, Wife Melinda No Comments »The Socioeconomic Impact of Charters Schools in Texas
December 28th, 2009 Admin Introduction: Due to the decline in the quality of public education in Texas, state lawmakers passed legislation in 1995. The new law permitted the opening and implementation of charter schools. These new charters schools encourage and support innovative teaching for a variety of learning styles, improve the achievement of students, and provide options within the [...]
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