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Estes, McClure & Associates, Inc. has provided engineering and consulting services for educational facilities for more than 30 years - including nearly half of all Texas public school districts. Founded in 1974, EMA prides itself on providing innovative mechanical, electrical, plumbing, technology, and energy design services to its clients. website |
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Fifth Annual Friend of the Year Award Ceremony and Reception
Honoring
Mr. Harvey B. Hohenberger, Jr.
December 2, 2009
The Frontiers of Flight Museum
6911 Lemon Avenue in Dallas
Reception at 5:30 pm, followed by dinner and award ceremony
 Each year Friends of Texas Public Schools honors a Texan who, through words and actions, has emerged as a champion for public education. This year we are delighted to honor Mr. Harvey B. Hohenberger, Jr., Executive Director of the Region 8 Education Service Center, as Texas Public Schools Friend of the Year.
As director of Region 8, Harvey works with 19 other regional directors and the Texas Education Agency to influence the educational process across the state. Since joining Region 8 in 2003, he developed the vision and concept that led to the development of the aligned curriculum model now known as CSCOPE and manages TIPS, The Interlocal Purchasing Cooperative, which is used across eight states allowing school districts to purchase from approved vendors at competitive prices without having to place bids.
He began his career in education in 1974 as a teacher/coach in Cooper, Texas. While superintendent of Chisum ISD in Paris, Texas, the district became one of the first in the state to implement a performance/standards curriculum in grades K-12 and to create a 21st century curriculum based on student performance plus state and national standards.
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George O'Dwyer Remembered
 The Friends of Texas Public Schools Board of Directors mourns the loss of George O'Dwyer, a generous donor, volunteer, and member of the board. While working with Friends to promote the strengths of Texas Public Schools, George always shared stories of his wife, a special education teacher who he had seen touch the lives of her students. He recognized the importance of celebrating educators through his work. Please join Friends in celebrating the life of an outstanding man who had a powerful impact on everyone who knew him. Memorials may be made to: Brain research being conducted by Dr. Morris Groves at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - PO Box 4486, Houston, Texas 77210; St. Edwards University Campus Ministry - Box 1028 3001 South Congress Austin, Tx. 78704; or Texas Tech Foundation, Inc. in memory of George O'Dwyer for Mass Communications. Please send contributions to Texas Tech Foundation, Inc., Box 45025, Lubbock, TX 79409-5025. |
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Watch your mail for the new 2009-10 posters!
Nine of every 10 high school students in Texas earns diploma
Eighty-eight percent of 300,488 Texas students in the Class of 2008 who began 9th grade together graduated from high school and an additional 1.5% of the same class earned their GED. Nearly 85% of the economically disadvantaged population completed high school. The percentage of African-Americans graduating was 82.8%; percentage of Hispanics graduating was 84.1%; and the percentage of white students graduating was 93%.
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Strong gains on AP exams
 Texas students continued their push for excellence by posting an increasing number of scores of three, four and five on national Advanced Placement tests, the Texas Education Agency announced recently.
Minority students in particular posted impressive gains of double-digit percentages in the number of students achieving a grade of three or higher over scores in 2008 according to figures from the College Board, which oversees the AP program.
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Our Mission The mission of Friends of Texas Public Schools, the leading voice of optimism and hope for our public school family, is to ensure positive and constructive conversation about public schools by educating Texans through honest communication, productive dialogue, and relentless encouragement.
Please share our optimism for public education, pass us along to others.
Friends of Texas Public Schools
Scott Milder, President & Chief Executive
P.O. Box 3526
Harker Heights, Texas 76548
Phone: 214-497-6411
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