Texas Standard For August 13, 2018
Reformers used to talk about boosting the three Rs. This week the letters that could matter more for schools statewide are A through F. With 1,100 Texas schools getting their first A thru F-style report cards, who’s doing the grading, and is anyone getting extra credit? We’ll take a look. And: A pilot shortage and how the Lone Star State might help plug it. Also: Breathing deeply: a Texas-sized effort to battle asthma. Plus: The return of the empress of Gulf Coast soul: Beaumont’s Barbara Lynn is back in the spotlight. All that and a whole lot more on today’s Texas Standard:
Miguel Gutierrez Jr./KUT
Host David Brown interviews a guest in the studio.
More from 08/13/2018
Texas’ First A Through F School Grades Come Out This Week. Some Educators Aren’t Happy About It.
After Audit Finds TEA Shortchanged Kids, Texas Must Come Up With $3.2 Billion For Special Education
As Rural Hospitals Die, Air Ambulances Rise. But at What Cost?
Even In A Calm Hurricane Season, The Energy Industry Faces Plenty Of Challenges
News Roundup: A.R. ‘Babe’ Schwartz, Liberal Legislator That Championed Texas Beaches, Dead at 92
A New Database Could Help Prevent Asthma Attacks Among Austin Children
Beaumont-Born Music Legend Barbara Lynn Wins A National Heritage Fellowship Award
Experimental Air Force Pilot Training Program Means More Simulators, Less Time In The Air
