How state top 10 percent college admissions affect Leander ISD

As the 2016-17 school year draws to a close, junior Emma Aldred is fighting to maintain her spot at the top of her graduating class at Leander High School. She jokes that the spot will earn her “bragging rights,” but Aldred is also ensuring she remains in the top 10 percent of her graduating class to gain automatic acceptance into The University of Texas through a state college admission law approved 20 years ago this May.

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