Chris Patterson
Chris Patterson
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Clearly, the retention policy suffers design flaws. If retention's purpose is to produce more academically able students, the loophole in state policy that allows large numbers of failing students to bypass retention needs to be closed. What good is retention if it doesn't help educational outcomes?
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Performance incentives focus education dollars on effective teaching and student learning.
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Texas' current retention policy has not demonstrated any evidence of improving student success. It has not materially improved our high school graduation rate, nor has retention resulted in improved academic proficiency of graduates.
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The main thing is still the humor . . . getting the jokes out there. Music is just something we're fairly able at, sort of a carrier for the humor.
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Schools have just grown out of their charge and have taken on a lot of responsibilities other than academic.
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He's seen and done it all. If Allen said it was safe, I took it to the bank. He educated us about the culture and let me put my effort into making the movie the best I could.
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I saw him running and hit the ball perfectly to him, ... He finished it nicely. It was a real good goal.
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The new low cab-over-engine truck is an exciting addition to the Sterling brand as we strive to provide our customers with a comprehensive offering for their trucking needs.
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It was a 50-50 ball that came off the keeper, ... I saw it and went all out for it, and just hoped it would go in.
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We are proud that, with the introduction of this new truck, we have achieved Sterling's vision of being a full-line provider of vocational trucks. Not only is this a logical next step in the growth of the company, but it also provides a platform for future product introductions.