AUSTIN — The Texas Education Agency is changing the standards it uses to rate schools and students, and many school districts are not pleased, including some from Brazoria County.
Six Brazoria County districts — Angleton, Alvin, Brazosport, Damon, Danbury and Pearland ISDs — signed a letter to state officials questioning the methods and purpose of the new benchmarks.
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