These are college seniors. Among the institutions whose students were surveyed: Dartmouth, Yale, Harvard, the University of California at Berkeley, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the University of Michigan.
It should go without saying that in a republic, civic education is a fundamental necessity. If even our elite college graduates have no idea what the First Amendment does, the country is in trouble.
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Ms. EATrevino@ccisd.us ....you are sadly mistaken to believe your JOB description entails prosecuting Children and getting paid by the federal as well as the state.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Thursday, May 17, 2007
An Honor Student flunked the TAKS~ i bet the politicians in Austin cant pass it either unless they cheat!
These are college seniors. Among the institutions whose students were surveyed: Dartmouth, Yale, Harvard, the University of California at Berkeley, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the University of Michigan.
It should go without saying that in a republic, civic education is a fundamental necessity. If even our elite college graduates have no idea what the First Amendment does, the country is in trouble.
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Senior says TAKS-graduation policy unfair
May 17, 2007 07:05 PM
Senior says TAKS-graduation policy unfair
CORPUS CHRISTI - A Carroll High School student who failed a portion of the TAKS test is upset that she won't be able to graduate next week. What bothers her is that summer school students are allowed to graduate even before their TAKS results are in. It's an issue school board trustees plan to discuss Friday.
Cassandra Cao is an honor student, who hoped to hear "Pomp and Circumstance" during graduation next week, but she won't be taking part in graduation ceremonies because she failed the math portion of her TAKS.
Because she failed the test, school board policy doesn't allow Cassandra to walk the stage this May, even after making the Honor Society and receiving her honor cords and this medal last week.
"I was really sad before, but now I'm kind of angry, because a lot of my friends are passing out graduation invitations, and they're talking about it," Cassandra said, "and I just know I'm not going to get to."
Cassandra's mother, Carrie, is heartbroken.
"I cried through the banquet, watching her go up there and get her cords, and then not get to go across the stage," her mother said.
Carrie said it isn't fair that students are able to graduate in the summer, before receiving their TAKS test results, and doesn't understand why her daughter can't just walk the stage with her class, and get her diploma later, after passing the test.
"I don't know why they came up with a test that some of them, can't even pass," she said.
Cassandra said it's unfair.
"If they could just let us walk the stage, on May with the rest of our fellow students, that would be really nice of them," Cassandra said.
The school board is meeting Friday morning to look into its policy dealing with TAKS testing and graduation, but one board member said they may not take any action.
Online Reporter: Roxanne Carrillo
It should go without saying that in a republic, civic education is a fundamental necessity. If even our elite college graduates have no idea what the First Amendment does, the country is in trouble.
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Senior says TAKS-graduation policy unfair
May 17, 2007 07:05 PM
Senior says TAKS-graduation policy unfair
CORPUS CHRISTI - A Carroll High School student who failed a portion of the TAKS test is upset that she won't be able to graduate next week. What bothers her is that summer school students are allowed to graduate even before their TAKS results are in. It's an issue school board trustees plan to discuss Friday.
Cassandra Cao is an honor student, who hoped to hear "Pomp and Circumstance" during graduation next week, but she won't be taking part in graduation ceremonies because she failed the math portion of her TAKS.
Because she failed the test, school board policy doesn't allow Cassandra to walk the stage this May, even after making the Honor Society and receiving her honor cords and this medal last week.
"I was really sad before, but now I'm kind of angry, because a lot of my friends are passing out graduation invitations, and they're talking about it," Cassandra said, "and I just know I'm not going to get to."
Cassandra's mother, Carrie, is heartbroken.
"I cried through the banquet, watching her go up there and get her cords, and then not get to go across the stage," her mother said.
Carrie said it isn't fair that students are able to graduate in the summer, before receiving their TAKS test results, and doesn't understand why her daughter can't just walk the stage with her class, and get her diploma later, after passing the test.
"I don't know why they came up with a test that some of them, can't even pass," she said.
Cassandra said it's unfair.
"If they could just let us walk the stage, on May with the rest of our fellow students, that would be really nice of them," Cassandra said.
The school board is meeting Friday morning to look into its policy dealing with TAKS testing and graduation, but one board member said they may not take any action.
Online Reporter: Roxanne Carrillo
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Mossad Manufactures Mayhem @Maine MontMengele
These are college seniors. Among the institutions whose students were surveyed: Dartmouth, Yale, Harvard, thMossade University of California at Berkeley, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the University of Michigan.
It should go without saying that in a republic, civic education is a fundamental necessity. If even our elite college graduates have no idea what the First Amendment does, the country is in trouble.
On this page we list a variety of links to websites we hope you'll not only find interesting, but also useful. We present them here for informational purposes. Additional links will be added as the year progresses, so drop in regularly. Clicking on the links will display a new window, that may be closed to return to our website.
*
Academic Booster Club - Website of the Richard King High School Academic Booster Club.
* Advanced Placement - At the College Board website AP Course Descriptions may be read online or downloaded. The guides are useful in preparation for the AP examinations.
*
Common Application Online - Numerous colleges and universities are members of this electronic application filing system. Look over the listing of higher education institutions.
* FastWeb - " In 1995, an idea was born: use the Internet to help students find scholarships for college. Match each student's background, automatically, with eligibility requirements for scholarships from around the country and advise them about scholarship opportunities tailored to them. All for free."
* Life After High School - "Life After High School," a Texas Scholars Program interactive guide, is worth visiting. Have you wondered what you'll do after high school? Do you want to match a career with your interests? How much money will it take to live the lifestyle you're aiming for? Here's some help in finding answers to these and other questions about your future.
* Occupational Ourlook Handbook - Students face many decisions during their high school years, and one of the most important areas is that of preparing for careers. A nationally recognized source of career information is the Occupational Outlook Handbook. It is produced by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Copies of this publication are available in our Career Center; however, at this time we direct your attention to the online version for 2004-2005. You can search for hundreds of career descriptions, along with a wealth of information and work outlook.
* MyMajors.com - Here's a FREE online academic advising program you can try out that will help you identify a major, see what other majors might be of interest, and perhaps confirm a major you have already decided on. Are you interested? Get online for about 15 minutes and obtain some insight on where your interests are for a college major. This website is not just for Seniors, all students need to be aware of their career interests.
* PTA Newsletter - The last Richard King High School PTA Newsletter, The Mustang Express, may be viewed in PDF files by clicking the page numbers below.
1
2
3
4
* SAT Prep - Often students ask about ideas on preparing for the SAT. While we do not endorse any particular commercial products or companies, there are a variety of materials and services available. However, remember that a free preparation guide is available in the Counselors Office. You may want to check out an online service at a website called BoostMyScore.com, where you'll find a wealth of materials and services on a broad range of tests, some inexpensive while others cost several hundred dollars. The basic SAT Prep online course is on special.
* Student Newsletters - One of the most
useful websites for students, parents, and counselors is sponsored by The College Board (those SAT guys). Each month this company publishes online student newsletters, for freshmen/sophomores, juniors, and seniors. These newsletters contain advice and tips for students as they progress toward a post high school education. Below you'll see links to the specific newsletters. Students may also log on, sign up, and receive these newsletters via e-mail as they go online. For you convenience, we've placed hyper-links below that you can click to view each newsletter.
Freshman & Sophomore Newsletter
Junior Newsletter
Senior Newsletter
* TAKS Help Online - The University of Texas, with the support of sponsors, has launched a website that is not only flashy, but also highly engaging. The website has a diagnostic test and individually paced lessons that will assist students in preparing for the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills examination (TAKS), that is the new exit level examination required for graduation. Students initially need to set up a user name and password. Also, it appears that a broadband ISP is needed, due to the high quality of animation and interaction. The system is called "Track," and hosted by "Blackboard." The Track program is highly acclaimed and well worth using. One key feature of the program is that students can focus on areas of academic weaknesses. With the many academic areas that the TAKS assesses, this online preparation website may prove to be of value to many students.
*
Texas Common Application - An electronic means of applying to Texas colleges and universities.
* Web U.S Community Colleges - This page of UT Austin Web Central lists all regionally-accredited community colleges in the U.S. and provides links to those with a Web presence. (Please note: this list includes 2-year institutions and 2-year branch campuses of 4-year institutions, but not 4-year institutions offering associate degrees.)
It should go without saying that in a republic, civic education is a fundamental necessity. If even our elite college graduates have no idea what the First Amendment does, the country is in trouble.
On this page we list a variety of links to websites we hope you'll not only find interesting, but also useful. We present them here for informational purposes. Additional links will be added as the year progresses, so drop in regularly. Clicking on the links will display a new window, that may be closed to return to our website.
*
Academic Booster Club - Website of the Richard King High School Academic Booster Club.
* Advanced Placement - At the College Board website AP Course Descriptions may be read online or downloaded. The guides are useful in preparation for the AP examinations.
*
Common Application Online - Numerous colleges and universities are members of this electronic application filing system. Look over the listing of higher education institutions.
* FastWeb - " In 1995, an idea was born: use the Internet to help students find scholarships for college. Match each student's background, automatically, with eligibility requirements for scholarships from around the country and advise them about scholarship opportunities tailored to them. All for free."
* Life After High School - "Life After High School," a Texas Scholars Program interactive guide, is worth visiting. Have you wondered what you'll do after high school? Do you want to match a career with your interests? How much money will it take to live the lifestyle you're aiming for? Here's some help in finding answers to these and other questions about your future.
* Occupational Ourlook Handbook - Students face many decisions during their high school years, and one of the most important areas is that of preparing for careers. A nationally recognized source of career information is the Occupational Outlook Handbook. It is produced by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Copies of this publication are available in our Career Center; however, at this time we direct your attention to the online version for 2004-2005. You can search for hundreds of career descriptions, along with a wealth of information and work outlook.
* MyMajors.com - Here's a FREE online academic advising program you can try out that will help you identify a major, see what other majors might be of interest, and perhaps confirm a major you have already decided on. Are you interested? Get online for about 15 minutes and obtain some insight on where your interests are for a college major. This website is not just for Seniors, all students need to be aware of their career interests.
* PTA Newsletter - The last Richard King High School PTA Newsletter, The Mustang Express, may be viewed in PDF files by clicking the page numbers below.
1
2
3
4
* SAT Prep - Often students ask about ideas on preparing for the SAT. While we do not endorse any particular commercial products or companies, there are a variety of materials and services available. However, remember that a free preparation guide is available in the Counselors Office. You may want to check out an online service at a website called BoostMyScore.com, where you'll find a wealth of materials and services on a broad range of tests, some inexpensive while others cost several hundred dollars. The basic SAT Prep online course is on special.
* Student Newsletters - One of the most
useful websites for students, parents, and counselors is sponsored by The College Board (those SAT guys). Each month this company publishes online student newsletters, for freshmen/sophomores, juniors, and seniors. These newsletters contain advice and tips for students as they progress toward a post high school education. Below you'll see links to the specific newsletters. Students may also log on, sign up, and receive these newsletters via e-mail as they go online. For you convenience, we've placed hyper-links below that you can click to view each newsletter.
Freshman & Sophomore Newsletter
Junior Newsletter
Senior Newsletter
* TAKS Help Online - The University of Texas, with the support of sponsors, has launched a website that is not only flashy, but also highly engaging. The website has a diagnostic test and individually paced lessons that will assist students in preparing for the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills examination (TAKS), that is the new exit level examination required for graduation. Students initially need to set up a user name and password. Also, it appears that a broadband ISP is needed, due to the high quality of animation and interaction. The system is called "Track," and hosted by "Blackboard." The Track program is highly acclaimed and well worth using. One key feature of the program is that students can focus on areas of academic weaknesses. With the many academic areas that the TAKS assesses, this online preparation website may prove to be of value to many students.
*
Texas Common Application - An electronic means of applying to Texas colleges and universities.
* Web U.S Community Colleges - This page of UT Austin Web Central lists all regionally-accredited community colleges in the U.S. and provides links to those with a Web presence. (Please note: this list includes 2-year institutions and 2-year branch campuses of 4-year institutions, but not 4-year institutions offering associate degrees.)
Who is wasting CCIsd Students time and Money????
These are college seniors. Among the institutions whose students were surveyed: Dartmouth, Yale, Harvard, the University of California at Berkeley, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the University of Michigan.
It should go without saying that in a republic, civic education is a fundamental necessity. If even our elite college graduates have no idea what the First Amendment does, the country is in trouble.
It should go without saying that in a republic, civic education is a fundamental necessity. If even our elite college graduates have no idea what the First Amendment does, the country is in trouble.
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