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  • TX: School district tackles truancy
    Summary: Truancy played a big role in the dropout rate in this Texas school district. But with a coordinated, preventive effort in truancy intervention, this problem is on the decline and the district expects even more improvement in the future.
  • TX: Good management and high expectations make a difference at this turn-around school
    Summary: This school was ordered by the state to close and implement a complete make-over. Armed with a new principal and many new staff members it not only survived its turn-around mandate, in just one year scores in core subjects were sufficient to chart this school as meeting state standards. The school has also has achieved success in a variety of other areas as well. Read more to learn how they "turned around".
  • TX: Going for the Green
    Summary: This district shares its experience and advice on developing funding opportunities and finding grants.

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