Mar 25, 2010 | Austin American Statesman
Education chief closes struggling Texas school
Texas education Commissioner Robert Scott ordered the closure today of a small, property poor school district near Houston that has been plagued by years of low performance on state tests, saying in a statement: "While it saddens me to close a school district, years of effort, including reconstituting its school, have failed to turn this district ...
TEA votes to close Kendleton ISD's last school
The Texas Education Agency announced Wednesday that it has revoked the accreditation of the Kendleton Independent School District, a final straw expected to lead to closure for good this July.