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A look at the news surrounding Texas Education, with analysis of how the media cover public education issues
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School calendar options have caused an uproar
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…
Texas AFT
May 18, 2020
As the funds dry up, Dallas ISD campuses benefiting from big investments slide backward
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?
Texas AFT
Feb 21, 2020
Voucher case heard in Supreme Court: Will a ruling bolster the Trump administration’s attempts to…
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…
Texas AFT
Jan 24, 2020
Suspension stats in Beaumont raise red flags
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…
Texas AFT
Jan 17, 2020
Charter chain nixes private jet lease after scrutiny from our union and the media
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…
Texas AFT
Dec 17, 2019
Charter chain set to spend millions of dollars on luxury jet
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…
Texas AFT
Dec 16, 2019
Money drives district partnerships with charter schools
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…
Texas AFT
Dec 10, 2019
New study bolster’s TEA’s contention that STAAR reading test is at proper grade levels
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…
Texas AFT
Dec 4, 2019
Architect of law resulting in state takeover of Houston ISD continues to stand behind his flawed…
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…
Texas AFT
Dec 4, 2019
Reading beyond the headlines adds context to ‘warning’ language on TRS pension fund
Reading beyond the headlines adds context to ‘warning’ language on TRS pension fund
A story in the Quorum Report (a well-followed online news site for Texas politics) on July 23 seemed to sound an ominous alarm: “Much…
Texas AFT
Jul 30, 2019
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