Texas Education Agency: No A-F Ratings, But STAAR Still On For 2020-21 School Year
STAAR Testing Will Proceed To Gauge What Students Have Learned, Impact Of Pandemic On Education Texas Education Agency announced Dec. 10 that A-F ratings would be paused for 2020-21 school year due to the ongoing disruptions associated with COVID-19. Students will still have to take the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exams, however. According to TEA, 2020-21 STAAR testing will “provide critically...
All Hopkins County, Winnsboro, Yantis School Districts Received Superior FIRST Ratings
All Hopkins County, Winnsboro and Yantis school districts have received superior FIRST ratings from the state of Texas. These are the annual Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas evaluations of fiscal year 2018-2019 finances based on information submitted by districts using a state template. According to Texas Education Agency, 1,021 school districts across the state were evaluated. Only 9 school districts (Meridian ISD,...
SSISD Schools Accountability Ratings Reported to Board; Douglas Intermediate Has Outstanding Year
Superintendent of SSISD schools Michael Lamb said there are solid performance points and areas of work noted in the accountability rating received from the Texas Education Agency. Lamb told KSST News Wednesday morning that the 2017 Accountability Summary for reflected outstanding scores for Douglas Intermediate and Sulphur Springs High School. The Middle School and Elementary, grades 3-4, were lower but did meet standards. Lamb said...
Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat Band Add State Ranking To Accomplishments
There’s a reason band instructors and fans adopted “Man, Oh Man, That Wildcat Band” as this year’s motto. The Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat Band on Nov. 9 topped off the remarkable 2022 marching season by adding a state ranking to the students’ accomplishments this year. State Ranked 2022 Sulphur Springs Wildcat Marching Band (Courtesy photos) The Wildcat Band advanced to state first by earning...
MG, NH, Saltillo ISDs Earn As On Report Cards; All Other Rural Hopkins County Schools Earn Bs
Yantis ISD Receives C Accountability Rating Miller Grove, North Hopkins and Saltillo all earned As on school report cards, while all of the other rural Hopkins County schools received Bs from the state. Yantis ISD, located in nearby Wood County but which serves some Hopkins County students, received a C 2021-2022 accountability rating from Texas Education Agency. Some were ranked strictly as a district, while others had campus raked...
Public Hearing Notices: Como-Pickton, Miller Grove, Saltillo, Sulphur Bluff ISDs’ FIRST Ratings
Miller Grove ISD will conduct a public meeting on Monday, December 13, 2021, at 6 p.m. in the High School Library to review and discuss the 2021 School Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) rating. This year’s rating of Above Standard is based on the 2019-2020 fiscal year.Saltillo ISD will conduct a public meeting on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at 6 p.m. in the Superintendent’s office to review and discuss the...
Flynn Urges Governor, TEA, Legislators To Suspend 2020-21 STAAR Accountability Ratings
For the second time, District 2 Rep. Dan Flynn lobbies for suspension of state school accountability ratings based on STAAR results. In a letter dated March 13, 2020, Representative Dan Flynn wrote to Governor Greg Abbott urging him to “cancel and eliminate” the STAAR testing requirement this 2019-2020 school year. This week, Flynn signed a resolution calling for the Governor, TEA and Legislators to suspend state accountability...
SSISD Board Adopts Resolution Opposing A-F Accountability Rating System for School Districts
Sulphur Springs School Board adopted a resolution opposing the A-F Accountability Rating for Texas Schools. Assistant Superintendent Josh Williams presented the resolution to the board Monday night during their March session stating the local district has met standards. However, he noted the A-F system does not give an accurate picture of SSISD. The resolution calls for the repeal of the rating system and requests that each local...
PJC Earns 2017 Military Friendly School Designation
Paris Junior College has earned the 2017 Military Friendly® School designation by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs®, STEM Jobs SM, and Military Spouse. First published in 2009, Military Friendly® Schools is the most comprehensive, powerful resource for veterans today. Each year, the list of Military Friendly® Schools is provided to service members and their families, helping them select the best college, university, or trade...
Area School Superintendents Think A-F Grading System for Schools Unfair
(Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 with additional information to follow Thursday, January 12, 2017) Superintendents of Hopkins County and Delta County Schools stated their opposition to the A-F grading system implemented Tuesday in Texas. The superintendents conducted a press conference Tuesday afternoon in the board room at the SSISD Administration Building. Superintendent of Sulphur Springs Schools Michael Lamb said they did not...
