Tag: Gaps

End-of-course STAAR 2024 results show gaps persist in algebra, English

In the Coastal Bend, student performance on recent spring 2024 end-of-course state assessments was similar to state averages, showing little change from 2023. The Texas Education Agency released results for end-of-course STAAR assessments in algebra, English I and II, U.S. history and biology last week. According to a TEA press release, this year’s end-of-course results […]

LCSD1 officials highlight educational funding gaps in trial lawsuit against Wyoming

Jun. 4—CHEYENNE — Testimony from employees of Wyoming’s largest K-12 school district this week highlighted where they say gaps in state funding have disrupted education services. The Wyoming Education Association filed a lawsuit against the state of Wyoming in 2022, alleging the Legislature underfunded its public education system in violation of the state Constitution. Eight […]

Unions, businesses eye migrants to fill labor gaps in Ohio

By Kristina Cooke and Howard Schneider COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) – On a noisy factory floor in Columbus, Ohio, trade union apprentice Jorge Herrera moved quickly as he assembled ventilation ducts to be used in the construction of a large car manufacturing plant on the outskirts of the city. The 27-year-old asylum seeker from Nicaragua, who […]