This report provides standard facts and figures about the Houston Independent School District's (HISD) finances, student populations, achievements, and more. HISD has humanized that data, as well, with vignettes and profiles that typify the remarkable programs and individuals in the district. One of the three drivers to achieve the vision of…

This is the second progress report under "Academics 2000: First Things First," a Texas initiative under the Goals 2000 program. The Academics 2000 Education Improvement Plan, adopted in 1995, is organized under the nine objectives for Texas public education listed in the Texas Education Code. The progress report discusses implementation…

This report describes the status of Texas schools as required by state law. The document contains 6 chapters on the following topics: (1) student performance on state assessments; (2) student dropouts; (3) state performance on the academic excellence indicators; (4) district and campus performance in meeting state accountability standards; (5)…

An overview of Texas public schools for the 1991-92 school year is provided. This annual statistical report is offered as a step toward greater accountability at the state and district levels. "Snapshot '92" begins with an examination of state level data, and concludes with detailed information about each district. The state level, or…

During 1974-75, 181 school districts in Texas operated programs aimed at eliminating some of the educational deprivation of 61,799 migrant children. The majority of these districts concentrated their greatest efforts in the basic subjects including reading, mathematics, and oral language. Programs were operated in grades K-12 and a special migrant…

During 1974 approximately 13 percent of the 2.8 million students enrolled in Texas schools represented a concentrated effort to serve educationally disadvantaged pupils with the greatest needs on campuses eligible for Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title I funds. Of these funds, 75 percent was expended for instructional activities…

During 1976-77, 270 school districts and 4 nonprofit organizations operated programs aimed at providing 76,953 migrant children (K-12) with supplementary instruction and support services. Supplementary instruction was primarily in reading, oral language development, enrichment experiences, English language arts, and mathematics. Support services…

During 1977-78 the Texas Migrant Education Program provided supplementary instructional and support services to 85,302 children of migratory parents. Title I Migrant funds of $30,330,453 were expended for regular term programs by 271 participating Texas school districts and four nonprofit organizations. Supplementary instruction was provided to…

Since 1989, the Texas Education Agency has reported selected results from the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and the American College Testing (ACT) Program's original and Enhanced ACT Assessment for prior year graduating seniors. This fourth annual report presents data for the 1990-91 graduating class. Score data from these examinations are…