Tex. Education Code § 4.002
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 4.002, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 4.002. PUBLIC EDUCATION ACADEMIC GOALS.
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To serve as a foundation for a well-balanced and appropriate education:
GOAL 1: The students in the public education system will demonstrate exemplary performance in the reading and writing of the English language.
GOAL 2: The students in the public education system will demonstrate exemplary performance in the understanding of mathematics.
GOAL 3: The students in the public education system will demonstrate exemplary performance in the understanding of science.
GOAL 4: The students in the public education system will demonstrate exemplary performance in the understanding of social studies.
GOAL 5: The students who graduate high school in the public education system will have the skills and credentials necessary to immediately enter this state's workforce.
GOAL 6: The students who graduate high school in the public education system and who elect to pursue postsecondary education will be ready for postsecondary coursework without the need for remediation.
GOAL 1: The students in the public education system will demonstrate exemplary performance in the reading and writing of the English language.
GOAL 2: The students in the public education system will demonstrate exemplary performance in the understanding of mathematics.
GOAL 3: The students in the public education system will demonstrate exemplary performance in the understanding of science.
GOAL 4: The students in the public education system will demonstrate exemplary performance in the understanding of social studies.
GOAL 5: The students who graduate high school in the public education system will have the skills and credentials necessary to immediately enter this state's workforce.
GOAL 6: The students who graduate high school in the public education system and who elect to pursue postsecondary education will be ready for postsecondary coursework without the need for remediation.
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