No pass no play
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No Pass No Play is a term denoting a Texan public education policy
. Under No Pass No Play students must pass all their school courses to be allowed to participate in extracurricular activities such as athletics or music.
to head up a commission to study public education reform in Texas. As a result of the study "No Pass No Play" was enacted as part of a series of reforms included in House Bill 72, which was enacted by the Texas Legislature
and took effect in 1984 under the direction of then-Governor Mark White
.
The No Pass No Play rule stipulates that Texas public school students who participate in extracurricular activities must achieve a passing grade (70% or higher) each six-week grading period in order to qualify to continue participating in extracurricular activities such as athletics, band, and orchestra. If students receive at least one failing grade on their report card during a given six-week grading period, that student is forbidden or ineligible to participate in extracurricular activities until the failing grade or grades have been improved to passing levels. No Pass No Play affects all students involved in extracurricular activities equally in all school districts. Some other states have followed Texas's example by instituting their own versions of No Pass No Play in order to improve student academic performance.
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency is a branch of the state government of Texas in the United States responsible for public education. The agency is headquartered in the William B...
. Under No Pass No Play students must pass all their school courses to be allowed to participate in extracurricular activities such as athletics or music.
History
In 1984, Governor White appointed Dallas businessman Ross PerotRoss Perot
Henry Ross Perot is a U.S. businessman best known for running for President of the United States in 1992 and 1996. Perot founded Electronic Data Systems in 1962, sold the company to General Motors in 1984, and founded Perot Systems in 1988...
to head up a commission to study public education reform in Texas. As a result of the study "No Pass No Play" was enacted as part of a series of reforms included in House Bill 72, which was enacted by the Texas Legislature
Texas Legislature
The Legislature of the state of Texas is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Texas. The legislature is a bicameral body composed of a 31-member Senate and a 150-member House of Representatives. The Legislature meets at the Capitol in Austin...
and took effect in 1984 under the direction of then-Governor Mark White
Mark White
Mark Wells White is an American lawyer, who served as the 43rd Governor of Texas from January 18,1983-January 20,1987.-Biography:...
.
The No Pass No Play rule stipulates that Texas public school students who participate in extracurricular activities must achieve a passing grade (70% or higher) each six-week grading period in order to qualify to continue participating in extracurricular activities such as athletics, band, and orchestra. If students receive at least one failing grade on their report card during a given six-week grading period, that student is forbidden or ineligible to participate in extracurricular activities until the failing grade or grades have been improved to passing levels. No Pass No Play affects all students involved in extracurricular activities equally in all school districts. Some other states have followed Texas's example by instituting their own versions of No Pass No Play in order to improve student academic performance.