News for families from Texas

Walking around the JIS campuses, it's not unusual to hear a Texas twang -- we have lots of families from the Lone Star state. So here's some news that may affect the education plans for those who may some day return to the land of the Yellow Rose:

The Texas State Board of Education just approved new graduation requirements for next year's freshman class that will require four years of both math and science to graduate with a regular diploma. That's up from three years each.

Read all about it in the Dallas Morning News and the Houston Chronicle.