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Board accepts monitoring reports on middle-school algebra and college-career readiness after staff say both are on track
Summary
The Austin ISD board on Sept. 18 accepted superintendent monitoring reports showing progress toward the district—s middle-school algebra and college-career readiness goals, while trustees pressed staff to fix data inconsistencies and target supports where subgroup gaps remain.
The Austin ISD board of trustees voted Sept. 18 to accept two superintendent monitoring reports: one on middle-school algebra access and completion for economically disadvantaged students and one on college, career and military readiness (CCMR) measured by enrollment in industry-based certification (IBC) aligned courses.
“Goal progress monitoring provides evidence the district is on track to meet the middle school algebra 1 goal,” Superintendent Anthony Segura said after presenting the algebra report, which tracks the percentage of economically disadvantaged sixth-graders who enroll in and persist through accelerated mathematics that prepares them for Algebra I by eighth grade.
The report showed district-wide improvement: 24% of economically disadvantaged sixth-graders completed the introductory accelerated math course in 2024–25, an increase from 21% in 2023–24.…
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