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Muchas escuelas se jactan de los puntajes altos de sus estudiantes en las pruebas estandarizadas. Si bien EPLA puede jactarse de que hemos tenido el mayor logro de crecimiento académico de prácticamente cualquier escuela pública en el estado de Texas, seamos honestos, ¿no está cansado todo el mundo de las escuelas que “enseñan a la […]
Many schools boast about their students’ high scores on standardized tests. While EPLA can boast that we have had the highest academic growth achievement of just about any public school in the state of Texas, let’s be honest, isn’t everyone tired of schools that “teach to the test?” The truth is that standardized tests do […]
Established in 2014 by two El Paso natives, Omar Yanar and Andrew Benitez, El Paso Leadership Academy, a tuition-free college preparatory middle school, welcomes its 5th class of 6th graders August 13. This year is extra special as the school is not only celebrating its 5 year anniversary but is also celebrating a number of […]
Como padre, usted sabe que los años de la escuela secundaria presentan desafíos únicos. A medida que sus hijos e hijas progresan de la niñez a la adolescencia, se enfrentan a importantes transiciones físicas, mentales y emocionales. La educación secundaria también representa un período crítico en el desarrollo académico. La preparación adecuada de los niños […]
As a parent, you know that the middle school years present unique challenges. As your sons and daughters progress from childhood to adolescence, they deal with important physical, mental, and emotional transitions. Middle school education also represents a critical period in academic development. Properly preparing children for middle school requires academic and leadership training – […]
A 2014 report produced by the University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research examined 20,000 Chicago Public School students as they progressed from elementary school through middle school and on to high school. According to the report, grades and attendance were the most important indicators of high school and college success – even more […]
Un informe de 2014 producido por el Consorcio de la Universidad de Chicago sobre Chicago School Research examinó a 20,000 estudiantes de las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago a medida que avanzaban de la escuela primaria a la secundaria y hasta la escuela secundaria. Según el informe, las calificaciones y la asistencia fueron los indicadores más […]