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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS MONTH
FROM HEATHER: In this Education Edition, our front-page story covers the new State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness 2.0 exam, including what’s different about it, potential grading system changes and what that means for accountability ratings. Our business feature this month is on the unique SMTX Playing Cards created by Luke Merchant and Creighton Coyne that are sold at local businesses throughout San Marcos. They depict iconic and culturally significant points of interest throughout San Marcos (see Page 27). Heather Demere, GENERAL MANAGER
FROM ERIC: The San Marcos CISD community of parents, teachers, students and staff have discussed what a school marshal program might mean for the school district as well as what to expect from its implementation. On Page 23, we dive into what school marshals and school resource officers alike learn at the Texas School Safety Center at Texas State University and how our local university assists educators throughout the state in dealing with this difficult topic. Eric Weilbacher, EDITOR
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