Yearly Archives: 2016

New Law Boosts Texas’ Graduation Rates to Record Highs

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Critics of a Texas law allowing students to graduate without passing statewide standardized tests say the new rule has padded graduation numbers and given diplomas to students who can’t demonstrate they have the knowledge they’ll need in college, jobs or technical education.MORE

Starr: Ex-Baylor Football Coach ‘An Honorable Man’

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Ken Starr, the former president and chancellor of Baylor University, is defending former head football coach Art Briles by saying he’s “an honorable man who conducted an honorable program.”MORE

Dallas Police, Fire Pension in Crisis

DALLAS (AP) – Still recovering from the July sniper attack that left five law enforcement officers dead, the Dallas Police Department is facing a new crisis as its pension fund approaches insolvency and scores of officers, including Chief David Brown, announce unexpected retirements.MORE