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Want To Check Grades Or Report A Bully? There’s An App For That

July 9, 2012 | 11:09 AM

A Texas school district has designed an app for smartphones which allows users to check grades, find school sports scores or look up a phone number. School officials say the app has been installed 4,500 time since February. Users can report bullying now, an may be about to report fraud or waste once the app is updated.


Want to keep up with Judson Independent School District varsity scores, find campus phone numbers or check out the district’s Facebook page? Judson is one of at least two dozen Texas school districts â using an array of platforms â to launch a mobile app, including tiny McDade ISD, which has fewer than 200 students.

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