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Unintended consequences for unsustainable Dallas ISD turnaround model?

Unintended consequences for unsustainable Dallas ISD turnaround model?

In his blog Educatorship, Micah Taylor takes a look at Dallas ISDs Accelerating Campus Excellence (ACE) program in “Tale of two campuses…

Mar 18

How the rally at the Capitol rocked; and what backers of the House plan aren’t getting about merit…

How the rally at the Capitol rocked; and what backers of the House plan aren’t getting about merit…

‘Solidarity Forever’ rings out loud in the Capitol rotunda at the Texas Red for Ed rally

Mar 13

State senator unveils school-finance plan that includes ‘outcomes-based funding’ and ‘merit pay’

State senator unveils school-finance plan that includes ‘outcomes-based funding’ and ‘merit pay’

We haven’t had a whole lot of time to look at the “Senate plan” for school finance, released Friday evening by state Sen. Larry Taylor…

Mar 11

On showing up; battles over teacher pay; and yes, third graders can read

On showing up; battles over teacher pay; and yes, third graders can read

by Rob D’Amico (Follow on Twitter @damicoaustin and @TexasAFT)

Mar 7

Is STAAR valid?; and House releases school-finance plan

Is STAAR valid?; and House releases school-finance plan

by Rob D’Amico (Follow on Twitter @damicoaustin and @TexasAFT)

Mar 6

Librarians added to pay raise; counselors and other left out

Librarians added to pay raise; counselors and other left out

I’ll keep it short today just highlighting the big news, that SB 3 — the $5,000 pay raise — passed the full Senate today, but with…

Mar 4

More coverage on teacher pay raises and the Dallas ‘model’; and it’s not just pay that matters

More coverage on teacher pay raises and the Dallas ‘model’; and it’s not just pay that matters

by Rob D’Amico (Follow on Twitter @damicoaustin and @TexasAFT)

Mar 1

Teacher pay raise — leaving out other educators — steamrolls ahead

STAAR test validity questioned; and the new Sen. Larry Taylor?

Map of governors calling for teacher pay raises; Op-ed decries ‘merit pay’; and will property tax cap increase community college tuition?

EdWeek article: ‘These Governors Are Calling for Teacher Pay…

Podcast gets it wrong on teacher pay; Teachers working 2nd jobs; School safety at the capitol

The $ lure of charter partnerships; Patrick and teacher pay

Superintendents are increasingly like moths drawn to a flame in partnerships for in-district charter schools, and now some are even talking in…

Rewarding test winner schools and teachers with more money; And tax cap funding questions unanswered

Patrick rides teacher support bandwagon; A mini debate on charters; and privatization controversy brewing in Dallas?

Big public ed funding push, or charade? Houston union prez pushes back on Abbott tweet

‘Performance pay proposal won’t cut it; DeVos backtracks on civil rights; Community schools news

Article on superintendent’s drive to attract students with diverse, ‘innovative’ schools neglects to provide details…

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