POLS 2312 1st Edition Lecture 25Outline of Last Lecture I. Government EmployeesII. Public School SystemOutline of Current Lecture I. Charter schoolsII. Colleges and universitiesCurrent Lecture- Charter Schools:- Schools for at-risk students- Draw students from across district lines- Exempt from some state education rules- Governed by boards- Funding from state, federal, and private resources- Effectiveness debated- Texas selects its own testing methods:- Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)- State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR)- Test results are used to evaluate teachers- this raises questions of are teachers focused on passing test not really learning?- NAEP results mixed- Colleges and Universities:- 104 public and 40 private institutions- Approximately 1.6 million students- Boards of Regents: Govern the independent public universities and the Texas State Technical College System- Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board- Provides direction for public community colleges and universities- Higher Education Issues:- Funding- History of discrimination- Sweatt v. PainterThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Closing the Gaps program- Attempt to increase enrollment and graduation rates- Equal opportunity and affirmative action- Top 10 percent
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