News in Brief
Dell Foundation Donation to Help Create Data System in Texas
The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation said last week it is giving $10 million to help Texas create a $60 million data system to track student performance, giving educators access to academic, attendance, disciplinary, and state testing records for individual students.
Texas Education Agency officials said the system will allow teachers and principals to intervene early with struggling students. Officials said they will apply for $50 million in federal economic-stimulus funds to help pay for the system. Such data systems are a key part of the Race to the Top, a competitive $4 billion grant program under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that rewards states for education innovations.
Barbara Knaggs, the education agency's associate commissioner for state initiatives, said having a philanthropic donation jump-start the initiative helps Texas compete for the federal grant.
Vol. 29, Issue 05, Page 4
Access selected articles, e-newsletters and more!
Viewed
Emailed
Recommended
Commented
Sponsored Whitepapers
• Best Practices in Information Management, Reporting and Analytics for Education
- Chief Financial Officer
- Hernando County School Board, Brooksville, FL
- Common Core Literacy Assessment Developer - Part Time
- The Equity Project (TEP) Charter School, New York, NY
- Instructional Leadership Director
- ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, Albany, NY
- Principal - Chicago Metro Area West
- The Menta Group, Hillside, IL
- Train Brilliant Math Students
- Art of Problem Solving, San Diego, CA



We encourage lively debate, but please be respectful of others. Profanity and personal attacks are prohibited. By commenting, you are agreeing to abide by our user agreement.
All comments are public.