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School calendar options have caused an uproar

A lot of school employees have been in an uproar about headlines announcing possible changes to school calendars for next year. Let’s get…

May 18, 2020

School calendar options have caused an uproar

May 18, 2020

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As the funds dry up, Dallas ISD campuses benefiting from big investments slide backward

But will new state money for flawed ACE program really make it sustainable?

Feb 21, 2020

As the funds dry up, Dallas ISD campuses benefiting from big investments slide backward

Feb 21, 2020

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Voucher case heard in Supreme Court: Will a ruling bolster the Trump administration’s attempts to…

Here’s big — and what could be scary — news for the nation and the future of federal and state school funding and the battle against…

Jan 24, 2020

Voucher case heard in Supreme Court: Will a ruling bolster the Trump administration’s attempts to…

Jan 24, 2020

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Suspension stats in Beaumont raise red flags

It’s clear that when you lead the state — by a wide margin — in suspending your students, that something is amiss. Here we have a district…

Jan 17, 2020

Suspension stats in Beaumont raise red flags

Jan 17, 2020

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Charter chain nixes private jet lease after scrutiny from our union and the media

That didn’t take long — for IDEA charter schools head Tom Torkelson to realize that the multi-million dollar lease for a private jet his…

Dec 17, 2019

IDEA Charter School Private Jet Nixed

Dec 17, 2019

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Charter chain set to spend millions of dollars on luxury jet

The IDEA charter schools governing board recently approved two leases and related expenses that amount to at least $160,000 a month for a…

Dec 16, 2019

IDEA Charter Schools Private Jet

Dec 16, 2019

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Money drives district partnerships with charter schools

If you can’t sell charter-school partnerships with districts on their merit, add some money to the pot to sweeten the idea. This isn’t a…

Dec 10, 2019

Money drives district partnerships with charter schools

Dec 10, 2019

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New study bolster’s TEA’s contention that STAAR reading test is at proper grade levels

Numerous media outlets have reported on a new University of Texas study commissioned by TEA to look at claims that STAAR Reading tests…

Dec 4, 2019

New study bolster’s TEA’s contention that STAAR reading test is at proper grade levels

Dec 4, 2019

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Architect of law resulting in state takeover of Houston ISD continues to stand behind his flawed…

As the Houston Federation of Teachers continues to battle a state takeover of Houston ISD, the architect of the law that led to the state…

Dec 4, 2019

Architect of law resulting in state takeover of Houston ISD continues to stand behind his flawed…

Dec 4, 2019

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We are three teachers benefiting from higher salaries, but we need to reveal the ugly side of pay…

Kristen DeRocha teaches physics at Bryan Adams High School. Andrew Kirk teaches geography at Sunset High School, and David Lee teaches…

Sep 26, 2019

We are three teachers benefiting from higher salaries, but we need to reveal the ugly side of pay…

Sep 26, 2019

Texas AFT

Texas AFT

Texas AFT: a union representing all non-administrative certified/classified public school employees. Affiliated with American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO.

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