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Nodine  \nW  \nhen you flyover South Texas toward the Rio Grande Valley, the land stretches flatina patchwork of rectangular  \nshades of emerald. Here and there amid the fields you see the red or white rooftops of development, the zigzags of trailer parks, and the flat rooftops of apartment build-  \nThadR. Nodine is a novelist and writer with over 15 years’ experience in education policy, research, and communications. He has published extensively about K–12 and postsecondary education reform. Most recently, he is the author of Innovations in College Readiness (Jobs for the Future) and coauthor of One-Shot Deal (WestEd) . His novel Touch and Go will be released in September 2011. This article is adapted with permission from his College Success for All: How the Hidalgo Independent School District Is Adopting Early College as a District-wide Strategy, published by Jobs for the Future. To read the full report, [go to www.jff.org/](go to www.jff.org/)[ ](go to www.jff.org/)[sites/default/files/college_success_for_all.pdf.](sites/default/files/college_success_for_all.pdf.)  \nings, warehouses, and shopping outlets. On ribbons of asphalt flanked by palms, trucks and cars seem to make slow headway. Between the fields, another cargo driftseven more leisurely, as water from the Rio Grande flows along a vast array of canals to bring productivity to the soil. All the sugarcane and citrus produced in the state comes from South Texas, which is also a large exporter of sorghum grain, cotton, and onions. As you look across the grovesand fields toward the horizon, you might glimpse—beyond the stark border wall still being erected—the slow, gracious curves of the wide river itself, its water reflecting the vivid contours of sunset.  \nWhat you might miss in flying over so fast is a small city nestled in one of those broad curves ofthe Rio Grande. This border town, with its active international bridge, used to be the seat of government for Hidalgo County—and is still its namesake. Its quaint pumping-station museum and forested birding trails attract visitors,  \nas does the largest “killer bee”statue in the world. At 10  \nfeet and 2,000 pounds, the statue commemorates the first swarm of Africani zed honey bees found in the United States, which brought Hidalgo a  \nflurry of sensational headlines when they were discovered  \nnear the town. But it’snot the distinguished museum or the upstart bee that is garnering state and national attention now. It’sthe Hidalgo Independent School District, serving about 3,500 students, that is making heads turn.  \nIn 2005, the district made an ambitious commitment. In partnership with nearby University of Texas-Pan American, the University of Texas System, the Communities Foundation of Texas/Texas High School Project, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the district promised that all of its students, not just a select  \nILLUSTRATIONS BY SCOTT McKOWEN  \nAMERICAN EDUCATOR | FALL 2011 21  \ngroup, would earn college credits before decades, Hidalgo’s leaders took a series of graduating from high school. This commit- steps that improved student performance ment by a small district in South Texas and gained support throughout the comcould be seen as part of a nationwide pat- munity. Chief among these transformatern: many districts are engaged in high tions were efforts to focus everyone—from school reform efforts to improve the col- bus drivers to principals and from teachers lege readiness of students. Many are also to school board members—on doing what actively supporting dual enrollment in it takes to raise student achievement. This college classes for motivated students. But included shifting the board to be more Hidalgo appears tobe the first comprehen- open to innovation and change. It also sive public school district in the United featured efforts to get princ","cbCaiidNYlgUnlEf","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiidNYlgUnlEf","pdf",3037018,"English","# Hidalgo Sets Sail\n## District commitment to earn college credits\n## Partnerships and community support\n## Leadership, expectations, and instruction\n## Dual enrollment, AP, and college-aligned coursework\n## Career pathways for certificates","[{\"question\":\"What was the Hidalgo Independent School District’s major commitment made in 2005?\",\"answer\":\"The district promised that all students—not only a select group—would earn college credits before graduating high school.\"},{\"question\":\"Which organizations partnered with Hidalgo to implement early college and college-readiness efforts?\",\"answer\":\"The text lists partnerships with the University of Texas-Pan American, the University of Texas System, the Communities Foundation of Texas/Texas High School Project, and the Bill \\u0026 Melinda Gates Foundation.\"},{\"question\":\"How did Hidalgo raise college readiness at the high school level?\",\"answer\":\"It increased course rigor, aligned coursework with actual college classes, encouraged participation in AP and other rigorous programs, and created career pathways for students aiming for professional certificates.\"}]","Hidalgo Sets Sail - A School District Supports All Students in Earning College Credits | PDF",1792071786]