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Summary:

A report on claims that figures showing a low level of dropouts and high standardized tests scores in the Texas public school system (and the Houston schools in particular) were grossly exaggerated. Includes interviews with: Robert Kimball, assistant principal at Sharpstown High School in Houston; Jay Greene, an expert on dropouts at the Manhattan Institute; and Gilbert Moreno, Director of the Association for the advancement of Mexican-Americans.

Contributors:

Rather, Dan , on-screen presenter, interviewer

Martin, Christopher E. , producer

Rosenbaum, Michael (Television producer) , producer

CBS News , production company

CBS Corp. , publisher

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Related Works:

In series: 60 minutes II (Television program)

Alternate Titles:

60 minutes 2 > The Texas miracle
Sixty minutes two > The Texas miracle

Subjects:

High school dropouts — Texas

High school dropouts — United States — Statistics

Dropouts — United States

Genres:

Television news programs

Online media

Internet videos

Performers:

Reporter: Dan Rather ; interviewees: Robert Kimball, Jay Greene, Gilbert Moreno.

General Notes:

Streaming media.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System.
Description based on: Title from title screen (viewed July 01, 2024).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (14 min.))

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

Online Video

OCLC Numbers:

1451751954

Other Control Numbers:

99750638900971 (source: VaAlASP)
5571535 (source: VaAlASP)
[Unknown Type]: ASP5571535/avon