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The strip mall that once housed a Butera grocery store could soon be torn down to make way for a new grocer. Naperville planning and zoning commissioners on Wednesday unanimously backed plans for a He...

By Talia Richman | Dallas Morning News | The Associated Press - Texas has implemented an opt-out policy for sixth-grade math that removes barriers between bright students and rigorous courses, increasing the number of Black and Hispanic students in advanced math and paving the way for a STEM major in college and a high-paying career.

A new law calls for every student who performs in the top 40% on a fifth-grade math assessment to be enrolled automatically in advanced math.

A new Texas law calls for every student who performs in the top 40% on a fifth-grade math assessment to be enrolled automatically in advanced math for sixth grade.

A new Texas law calls for every student who performs in the top 40% on a fifth-grade math assessment to be enrolled automatically in advanced math for sixth grade.

A new Texas law calls for every student who performs in the top 40% on a fifth-grade math assessment to be enrolled automatically in advanced math for sixth grade.

More Latino and Black 6th graders are in advanced math in Texas districts and states that automatically enroll students who qualify, reducing historic bias and barriers.

A new Texas law calls for every student who performs in the top 40% on a fifth-grade math assessment to be enrolled automatically in advanced math for sixth grade.

A new Texas law calls for every student who performs in the top 40% on a fifth-grade math assessment to be enrolled automatically in advanced math for sixth grade. The

A new Texas law calls for every student who performs in the top 40% on a fifth-grade math assessment to be enrolled automatically in advanced math for sixth grade. The