HB 945 is a bill that would abolish the Harris County Department of Education. The bill is set for a hearing before the House Education Committee on Tuesday, April 16....
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Some SURPRISINGLY GREAT news out of the Texas Legislature today, as reported by Burnt Orange's Chaille Jolink : The Texas House budget debate today has been a little bit of...
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Another indication of how Democrats are fighting for Texas students while Republicans continue their efforts to dismantle public education. by Liz Farmer Published on Monday, April 1, 2013, at 4:06 CST Patrick Michels...
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School paddling has been abolished in 31 states. Hitting children with boards leaves BIG bruises and promotes more child abuse at home. Support Rep. Alma Allen's HB 471 to protect...
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Can you believe this is even a debate we are having? How is it responsible for Republican legislators in Austin to starve public education, even while we have more kids...
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Join us for lunch! February 14th: Champions for Children featuring Dean Brandi Brevard and Principal Rob Gasparello of Sharpstown High School February 19th: CHILDREN AT RISK Institute Presents featuring Dr....
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Join us for Children’s Advocacy Day! 10am, Monday, April 8, 2013The Capitol, South Steps, Austin, TXRegister here! On April 8th, CHILDREN AT RISK is uniting advocates from across Texas to...
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So far in this series of postings I've concentrated on or less pragmatic details and failings of the present school reform efforts in Texas. You know the litany high-stakes testing,...
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Since we are not authorized to speak on behalf of the board, my colleague Erica Lee and I present to you the following article speaking not as board members but...
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