 BREAKING NEWS
NMSA Announces Next Executive Director
Westerville, OH -- National Middle School Association (NMSA) is pleased to announce the hiring of the Honorable Dr. Drew Allbritten as its new executive director. From a field of sixty candidates, Allbritten was the unamimous decision of the search committee.
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 Texas Completes First "Schools To Watch" Training
In its continuing effort to replicate the programs and practices of outstanding middle grades, the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform has selected Texas to implement its acclaimed "Schools to Watch" program.
Texas was chosen after a competitive selection process in which the state team
demonstrated the capacity, commitment, and vision to partner with the Forum to establish the program.
For days in May, 20 middle level experts from around the state met in Arlington, Texas to take part in the first Schools to Watch Training.
We are excited to see the Texas Schools to Watch Program developing.
New and exciting updates about this program will be posted at www.tmsanet.org as they develop.
Learn more about Schools to Watch.
America's Top Ten Youth for 2010 Announced
Ten middle and high school students have been named America's top youth volunteers for 2010 at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. They received $6,000 cash prizes, engraved gold medallions, crystal trophies for their schools and $5,000 grants from The Prudential Foundation for the charities of their choice.
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Vast Majority of Students Meet Promotion Requirements
AUSTIN - An overwhelming majority of fifth and eighth-grade students have passed the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) reading and math tests, which means they met the state promotion requirements that are tied to the testing program.
Statewide test results released today show that 91 percent of eighth-grade students passed the TAKS reading test and 80 percent passed the TAKS mathematics test.
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Updated Best Practices Clearinghouse Released
AUSTIN - The Texas Education Agency today launched a redesigned Best Practices Clearinghouse (BPC) Web site that includes a range of dynamic new features such as a searchable database and additional research information.
"Texas educators are doing incredible work in meeting the challenges of today's students. I'm pleased to have the opportunity to highlight these successes," said Commissioner of Education Robert Scott.
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Texas Lawmakers Discuss Easing Public School Class Size Limit to Cut Costs
By TERRENCE STUTZ / The Dallas Morning News
tstutz@dallasnews.com
AUSTIN - One of the oldest standards in Texas public schools - the strict limit on the size of elementary classes - could fall victim to the state's expected revenue crunch next year.
Legislative leaders are suggesting it may be time to ease the costly class size standard to help school districts withstand the shaky economy and tight finances over the next few years. Local school boards and administrators also back the change.
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 TMSA's 36th Annual Conference and Exhibit. Refocusing on the Middle. February 24-26, 2011. Austin, Texas.
Save the dates now! Featured speakers include Mark McLeod, Dr. Anthony Limoges, Jack Berckemeyer, Dedra Stafford, Monte Selby, Debbie Silver, Cathryn Kaye... and many, many, more!
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