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Alief ISD says Young Innovators Summer Academy enrollment rose and students outperformed district averages on STAR
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District officials reported that the Young Innovators Summer Academy (YISA) expanded from 55 to about 130 participants across additional campuses and that participating students outperformed district peers on STAR assessments, according to the presentation to the board.
Alief ISD presented results Tuesday for its Young Innovators Summer Academy (YISA), reporting increased enrollment, expanded sites and higher assessment performance for participating students.
Brandy Brotherton, director of Advanced Academics and Postsecondary Outcomes, told the board that YISA grew from serving 55 students in its first year to about 130 students this past summer after adding additional campuses. Brotherton described this as…
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