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A report on claims that figures showing a low level of dropouts and high standardized tests scores in the Texas public school system (and the Houston schools in particular) were grossly exaggerated. Includes interviews with: Robert Kimball, assistant principal at Sharpstown High School in Houston; J...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Rather, Dan (Interviewer), Martin, Christopher E. (Producer), Rosenbaum, Michael (Television producer) (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, NY : Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2004.
Series:60 Minutes
Subjects:
High school dropouts > Texas.
High school dropouts > United States > Statistics.
Dropouts > United States.
Décrocheurs > États-Unis.
Television news programs.
Téléjournaux.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:A report on claims that figures showing a low level of dropouts and high standardized tests scores in the Texas public school system (and the Houston schools in particular) were grossly exaggerated. Includes interviews with: Robert Kimball, assistant principal at Sharpstown High School in Houston; Jay Greene, an expert on dropouts at the Manhattan Institute; and Gilbert Moreno, Director of the Association for the advancement of Mexican-Americans.
Physical Description:1 online resource (14 minutes)
Playing Time:00:13:51