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Category: Cover Stories

Georgetown ISD • Plenty to Brag About

April 1, 2021 AnnMarie Kennon

On his first day at GISD, Superintendent Dr. Fred Brent turned the District’s attention to becoming a learning organization. “Our…

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Posted in: Columns, Cover Stories, Features Filed under: fred brent, georgetown isd, learner profile, sea perch, tango flight, true accountability

GISD • A Student’s Perspective

AnnMarie Kennon

Reflecting on her experience at Georgetown High School, Clara speaks highly of being in GISD. “I’m lucky to be at…

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Posted in: Cover Stories, Features Filed under: andy webb, georgetown high school

GISD • Curriculum?

AnnMarie Kennon

School officials say it is a miscommunication to say low scores mean GISD is not teaching to the Texas curriculum.…

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Posted in: Cover Stories, Features Filed under: TEKS, texas curriculum

GISD • Ben Stewart, “My Education Journey”

Contributing Author

I am proud to be a product of public education. I refuse to listen to those that say public education…

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Posted in: Cover Stories, Features Filed under: ben stewart, fred brent, georgia medler, staar testing, state of the district

GISD • Multi-Generation Enrichment

AnnMarie Kennon

Many people in GISD leadership and faculty share great praise for the Sun City community, which has been a critical…

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Posted in: Cover Stories, Features Filed under: fred brent, georgetown isd, rocketry, sun city volunteers, tango flight

GISD • Rising to Challenges

AnnMarie Kennon

As the City of Georgetown evolved new levels of flexibility and adaptability in 2020, GISD, for its part, was no…

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Posted in: Cover Stories, Features Filed under: andy webb, fred brent, josh schroeder, kevin pitts, kirby campbell, re-opening schools, school lockdowns, winter storm uri

GISD • Points of View for School Board Place 6

AnnMarie Kennon

Tim Carr • Candidate for School Board Place 6 There has been a lot of dialogue with regard to GISD,…

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Posted in: Cover Stories, Features Filed under: election 2021, georgetown isd, jen mauldin, tim carr

GISD • Perspectives from Community Influencers

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DR. STEVE FOUGHT • PROFESSOR Anyone who knows me understands I am not a fan of “averages,” nor am I…

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Posted in: Cover Stories, Features Filed under: betty schleder, courageous conversations, dr ron swain, georgetown isd, ready-by-21, staar test, steve fought

GISD • STAAR Wars

Charlotte Kovalchuk

Shaping the Future of Public Education Through True Accountability Before handing out the STAAR test, Georgetown High School teacher Sarah…

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Posted in: Cover Stories, Features Filed under: brav-ed, john tanner, staar testing, true accountability

GISD Fosters Student Growth Through MAP Testing

Charlotte Kovalchuk

When Georgetown ISD received lower-than-expected STAAR test scores two years ago, Dr. Brent knew the District could do better. He…

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Posted in: Cover Stories, Features Filed under: fred brent, georgetown isd, map testing, staar testing, staar vs map test

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