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Multiple Texas universities are planning in-person graduation ceremonies this December, despite the fact that the state’s daily COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations are higher today than they were in May when most universities first scrambled to cancel the celebratory events.
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More than 30 North Texas high schools are holding graduations this month. Not in an auditorium, but at a racetrack.Typically, when people cheer at Texas…
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Your senior year is one for the ages.Class trips, prom and graduation all help mark the end of one chapter and the start of another.The pandemic has…
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The Dallas school district is home to high schools with the lowest graduation rates in Dallas County, according to a report by the education nonprofit…
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More than three million adults in Texas don’t have a high school diploma or the equivalent of one. And the number of adults in Texas taking the General…
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From Texas Standard: Stephanie Garcia is a high school student. She’s also a 24-year-old inmate at the Lockhart Correctional Facility, a minimum...
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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath was in Dallas this week to talk about how the state’s schools are doing -- and the impact Hurricane Harvey has…
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This week, NPR Ed is digging into the story behind high school graduation rates across the country. NPR partnered with 14 public radio stations...
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The state counts many, like Jaye McCurtain, as "leavers" instead of dropouts.
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Over the next few days, thousands of young Texans will receive their diplomas. Some of those students squeaked by thanks to a new state law. High…
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Thousands of students in North Texas are just one or two tests away from graduating high school. This year’s seniors are the first to have to pass five…
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Recent pep rallies at elementary schools across Dallas have included a little gift for every kid in attendance -- a T-shirt with the name of their local…