We were very, very vocal. Part of the reason Mark Twain has changed is because we became very politically active. The parents were successful in overhauling the school, according to the paper. Other ratings are recognized, acceptable and low-performing. The paper points out a dispute over what causes a school to become a high-achieving school.
Some educators claim curriculum is everything.
For the most part, it isn't your administration. It isn't your governance structure. It's the curriculum. Houston Superintendent Rod Paige disagrees. For him, a strong principal makes the biggest difference in a school.