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Texas’ largest school district sees test scores soar after state takeover despite racism claims
The Houston Independent School District (HISD), the largest school system in Texas, has seen dramatic improvements in student grades and test scores across its more than 270 campuses in the years since a state takeover. The sweeping intervention followed years of academic underperformance and drew ongoing accusations of racism and unfairness. Across the district's elementary and middle schools, students in grades 3 through 8 showed substantial improvements in reading and math scores on the...
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Eight riders left dangling atop 100-foot roller coaster for over three hours at Texas amusement park
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This tiny Texas ranching town is now growing faster than anywhere in America
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