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Jeff Banner appointed as MISD's Executive Director of Secondary School Leadership
McKinney Independent School District (MISD) has announced the appointment of Jeff Banner as its Executive Director of Secondary School Leadership. The announcement was made on May 8, with Banner set to transition from his current role as principal of Plano Senior High School in Plano ISD.
2021-22 School Year: 61% of the 336 students at Hughston Elementary School not on "college track"
Of the 336 students at Hughston Elementary School in Plano, 205 (61%) weren't on the academic track to qualify for college in the 2021-22 school year, according to Collin Times' analysis of test scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
7,386 in Mckinney Independent School District with its main office in Mckinney are classified as at-risk during the 2022-23 school year
Mckinney Independent School District with its main office in Mckinney enrolled 7,386 students who identified as at risk during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Celina Junior High School: 62% of the 767 students not on "college track" in 2021-22 school year
Of the 767 students at Celina Junior High School in Celina, 476 (62%) weren't on the academic track to qualify for college in the 2021-22 school year, according to Collin Times' analysis of test scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
Frisco Independent School District with its main office in Mckinney has 15,668 at-risk students during the 2022-23 school year
Frisco Independent School District with its main office in Mckinney enrolled 15,668 students who identified as at risk during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
2021-22 School Year: 62% of the 537 students at David and Lynda Olson Elementary School not on "college track"
Of the 537 students at David and Lynda Olson Elementary School in Allen, 333 (62%) weren't on the academic track to qualify for college in the 2021-22 school year, according to Collin Times' analysis of test scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
2021-22 School Year: 62% of the 537 students at David and Lynda Olson Elementary School not on "college track"
Of the 537 students at David and Lynda Olson Elementary School in Allen, 333 (62%) weren't on the academic track to qualify for college in the 2021-22 school year, according to Collin Times' analysis of test scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
TX Education Reformer: 'For far too long nearly 50% of Texas children haven’t been able to read on grade level'
By Collin Times News Service May 6, 2024
Mandy Drogin, the campaign director for the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) Next Generation Texas campaign, said the State Board of Education (SBOE) is critical to setting educational standards in Texas public schools.
Headline: New Educational Initiative at Lawson ECS Prepares Young Students for the Future
"Sammy and Sadie’s Supermarket at Lawson ECS (McKinney ISD Media/May 3, 2024)
Texas Values Spokesperson: There were ‘serious problems’ with first drafts of Texas social studies school standards rewrites
By Collin Times News Service May 6, 2024
The proposed first draft of the State Board of Education’s (SBOE) revised Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) social studies standards had “serious problems,” said the government relations director of Texas Values.
24,897 students is a total enrollment of Prosper Independent School District with its main office in Mckinney during the 2022-23 school year
Prosper Independent School District, with its main office in Mckinney, had a total enrollment of 24,897 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Plano Independent School District with its main office in Allen taught 16,975 at-risk students during the 2022-23 school year
Plano Independent School District with its main office in Allen enrolled 16,975 students who identified as at risk during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Report: 62% of the 583 students at Carlena Chandler Elementary School not on "college track" in 2021-22 school year
Of the 583 students at Carlena Chandler Elementary School in Allen, 362 (62%) weren't on the academic track to qualify for college in the 2021-22 school year, according to Collin Times' analysis of test scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
Total enrollment of Plano Independent School District with its main office in Allen is 48,752 students during the 2022-23 school year
Plano Independent School District, with its main office in Allen, had a total enrollment of 48,752 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Analysis: 356 of 574 students at Flossie Floyd Green Elementary School not on "college track" in 2021-22 school year
Of the 574 students at Flossie Floyd Green Elementary School in Allen, 356 (62%) weren't on the academic track to qualify for college in the 2021-22 school year, according to Collin Times' analysis of test scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
Analysis: 356 of 574 students at Flossie Floyd Green Elementary School not on "college track" in 2021-22 school year
Of the 574 students at Flossie Floyd Green Elementary School in Allen, 356 (62%) weren't on the academic track to qualify for college in the 2021-22 school year, according to Collin Times' analysis of test scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
Collin County lawsuit seeks damages for 'offensive physical contact' against 5-year-old boy at Rucker Elementary School
Under legal fire again for allegedly failing to protect children in its care, the Prosper Independent School District has moved to dismiss a case involving the physical assault of a 5-year-old last year at Rucker Elementary School.
2021-22 School Year: 62% of the 722 students at Ogle Elementary School not on "college track"
Of the 722 students at Ogle Elementary School in Mckinney, 448 (62%) weren't on the academic track to qualify for college in the 2021-22 school year, according to Collin Times' analysis of test scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
2021-22 School Year: 62% of the 722 students at Ogle Elementary School not on "college track"
Of the 722 students at Ogle Elementary School in Mckinney, 448 (62%) weren't on the academic track to qualify for college in the 2021-22 school year, according to Collin Times' analysis of test scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
Collin County schools enroll 29,908 gifted and talented students in the 2022-23 school year
Collin County enrolled the fourth highest number of gifted and talented students among Texas counties in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.