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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...identified 500 cold cases that might benefit from DNA testing, while Cold Case detectives currently have about 130 outstanding..."

Oct. 28, 2005 News Feature

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Federal progress rankings put pressure on AISD

"...subgroup (such as Hispanic or limited English-proficient) to pass standardized TAKS tests. This year, 53% of students in each..."

Aug. 19, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Superbadass Web Sites for Everyone!

With the help of Knowbility's AIR-Interactive for the Arts and a team of professional designers, I am going to help reinvent the Internet

"...the audio/video media accessible for anyone, and using validated, standardized HTML that works across all platforms."..."

March 4, 2005 Screens Feature by Spike Gillespie

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A dim view of high-stakes testing at UT forum

"...in essence, penalizes schools whose students perform poorly on standardized tests...."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Rankings Give Schools a One-Two Punch

Both state and federal accountability measures leave Austin ISD cold

"...of measuring whether teachers effectively drilled students to take standardized Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills tests in reading..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

The Hightower Report

No Child Left Behind leaves the funding behind; and Richard Perle bungles on the battlefield and in the boardroom

"..."tough love" reform, compelling all public-school kids to pass standardized tests. If the kids fail the federal government's strict..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Column by Jim Hightower

Back to School

From Dallas to the Border, Texas shortchanges its children and its future

"...playing catch-up for the youngest students, but the state's standardized tests reflect that more than 10,000 Austin middle and..."

Aug. 20, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Nothing Succeeds Like Access

"...the first of its kind nationwide. Besides providing professional, standardized training for volunteers, the material can be used to..."

June 11, 1999 Arts Feature by Dawn Davis

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Off the Desk:

"...According to the National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest), 56% of test-takers are girls, but girls only..."

Nov. 8, 1996 News Feature

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