The district and principals give teachers the freedom to choose teaching methods. The district needs to have a TAAS orientation for new, incoming military parents to tell them the importance of the test to their children progressing to the next grade or even graduating. The district is not serving needs of Hispanic students very well. For example, Hispanic students are scoring 20 percent less than white students. Teachers are highly motivated and excellent overall.
Some teachers are even exceptional, particularly in elementary schools.
The district is underestimating Hispanic dropout rate as 1 percent when national average is 20 percent. If they falsely think it is this low, then they will not think it is a problem. The district is not directing Hispanic students to college prep curriculum but to vocational technology curriculum. The district has a good training program for military personnel who want to become teachers. The education system should not be designed just to let students get through school but to really prepare them for successful careers.