Todd Wiseman
In New Education Law, a Change in Attendance Requirements

Earlier this year, Texas legislators passed a law reducing standardized testing and changing graduation requirements. The changes don’t go fully into effect until next year, but one portion was immediately implemented: a 90 percent attendance rate requirement. Read the full story at KUT News.

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Kate McGee is an Austin-based enterprise and investigative reporter. She joined the Tribune in October 2020 as a higher education reporter. She was a three-time finalist for the Education Writers Association's...