ACE Earns Platinum Award

The BISD Adult Continuing Education (ACE) Program received Platinum Level recognition for meeting all performance measures in Adult Education and English Literacy Civics for the 2010-2011 school year. The award from Texas LEARNS was presented at the annual Adult Education and El Civics Conference held in Galveston on July 26. ACE was recognized along with a handful of programs from across the state for expending all funds and meeting all targets established by the National Reporting System (NRS). Texas LEARNS oversees adult education for the state and is responsible for monitoring progress for the federal government and the Texas Education Agency. BISD’s ACE program was also submitted to the U.S. Department of Education by Texas LEARNS as one of three outstanding adult education programs in Texas. ACE classes are held at 708 Palm Boulevard. Call 548-8175 for more information.