Cunningham Elementary School in Austin, Texas

“My daughter attended preK this past year and will now be in kinder for the 09-10 school year, The teachers were great this year, alot of parent involvment and a sense of community is very present at the school.”
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“My oldest child has attended Cunningham since 2003 an finished her last year this past year and she has had great teachers and intervention when needed. My child would not have been able to achieve what she has if it were not for a school that cares. The parents are also great! All my child have attened Cunningham and will complete their eduction here. Way to go Cunningham !”
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“great school and super teachers!”
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“Mi hijo is in third grade bilingual class. He is very happy and we like the education he is getting.”
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“I think the teachers are great.”
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“My children are currently enrolled at Cunningham. I have had a very good experience there for the last 4 yrs. The parental involvement is wonderful and the teachers and principals have really helped my children achieve and maintain A+-B grades... Very happy here”
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“I volunteer in my child's classroom and work with my child every day with their struggles and successes. Parents are the biggest influence in the success of a student. Sometimes we are too quick to blame others like the school or teachers. Teachers and schools are just doing what they are asked to do by AISD and the State of Texas. Be a major part of your child's education.”
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“I agree totally with the comments on the TAKS test. My son was a 3rd grader last year. I truly think the school has the best intentions. However, they push too hard for TAKS and not the overall knowledge for the children. These kids are counting on our teachers to provide them with the best education avaiable. They aren't 18 yet, they don't know to further educate themselves. We as parents, teachers and colleagues, we must stay on top of this! Let's all work together to provide the best education...the TAKS test will come with that.”
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“I believe that Cunningham is only focused on the TAKS test and not on the development of students. This year our children were rushed to learn the TAKS information only. Student were peer pressured and bribed to pass the TAKS test so that the school/teachers would rate high. You know that something is wrong when a student is on the A/B honor roll all year and will fell because the student can't pass the TAKS reading test. You have to ask how the students are being graded. Example of the fact that this TAKS test is being crammed down students throats is that a child has failed to pass the TAKS test 3 times in a row; so the child is taken out of class and put into a special reading classes 3 times a week, as well as 3 times a week with an after school tutor. The child still has to make-up the missed work in which puts extra pressure on the student. The student is excused from all spelling test due to the special reading class. Now ask yourself is this how our children should be taught? By the time 3rd grade is over students should know their multiplication tables through 12, well not this year. The main subjects were barely touched on due to the TAKS test and Cunningham s poor ratings. What will become of the next generation? Our children s education is no joke!”
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