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"...social studies texts to be approved for use in Texas school districts. On Tuesday, the Texas Freedom Network hosted..."
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Nov. 15, 2002 News Feature by Michael King
2002 Summer Camps
"...TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF SUMMER 2002 is for deaf..."
May 10, 2002 Features Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner
Public Notice
Volunteer Some More
"...Legal Aid of Central Texas Free civil legal advocacy service for low-income Central Texans...."
March 26, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer
Public Notice
"...Legal Aid of Central Texas Free civil, legal advocacy service for low-income Central Texans..."
Jan. 1, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer
Fatal Error
Hooked on Drug Money
"...though it is still touted in high school civics textbooks as a hallmark of U.S. society and democratic ideals...."
Dec. 25, 1998 News Feature by Monte Paulsen
Public Notice
Star Power!
"...Choice, the annual shindig/silent auction to raise dough for Texas Abortion & Reproductive Rights Action League (TARAL), features Austin's..."
Oct. 2, 1998 Column by Kate X Messer
Public Notice
We Want You 2
"...Recording for the Blind Assist in recording accessible textbooks. 1100 W. 45th, #506. 323-9390...."
Aug. 15, 1997 Column by Kate X Messer
Moses Speaks
Down from the Mountain:
"...Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Moses granted the Chronicle about..."
Feb. 2, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten
In Memoriam: George Wilkerson
Remembering Esther's Follies' first sketch-writing superstar
"...Eighties, he developed the first online composition course in Texas. He continued to teach online at multiple schools for..."
June 17, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires
State Board of Education Evolves
A rare bit of good news out of the SBOE
"...the past few decades: Science advocates are praising the Texas State Board of Education. Such insanity is the result..."
April 28, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma
Out of Pocket
Teachers forced to pay for supplies after flood
"...investors won't pay for pens and paper. That's what Texas teachers go through every year under the state's broken..."
Dec. 11, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Headlines
"...The Texas State Board of Education rejected two proposals last week..."
Nov. 27, 2015 News Feature
SBOE Votes a Little Ethnicity
Compromise vote locally developed ethnic studies courses
"...earlier this week, board member Marisa Perez told the Texas Tribune that while the proposal isn't necessarily what she..."
April 11, 2014 News Post by Michael King
Headlines
"...› The Texas school finance system is unconstitutional. On Feb. 4, Judge..."
Feb. 8, 2013 News Feature
TV Eye: Forgotten Heroes
The Longoria Affair chronicles a moment in Mexican-American history most people have never heard about
"...But given the shortsightedness over what is included in Texas history textbooks, students may know nothing about Dr. Hector..."
Nov. 5, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta
Headlines
"...Big news on the Cactus Cafe front. University of Texas officials announced Wednesday a pending marriage between the music..."
May 21, 2010 News Feature
Res Publica
Citizens' calendar: May 13-19
"...to Work Week with a quick once-over. 11:30am-1:30pm. One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Rd. 974-7142. Free. www.cityofaustin.org/rideyourbike...."
May 14, 2010 News Column
Social Studies Debate
Far-right SBOE members are far out!
"...was to revise curriculum standards for social studies for Texas public schoolchildren, and the discussion repeatedly boiled down to..."
March 19, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols
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Our readers talk back.
"...with meters, and children not being allowed to take textbooks home, and firemen who are handling five calls in..."
March 10, 2006 Column
Point Austin: Thoughts After Celebration
Beneath the rockets' red glare, the costs of our Iraq misadventure mount
"...finance proposal would be the "largest tax cut in Texas history"; he neglects to mention, of course, that the..."
July 8, 2005 News Column by Michael King
School Finance Bill Heads for the Floor
Republicans pass HB 2 out of committee over
educator objections
"...not getting funding, be thinking about the future of Texas,'" Oliveira told reporters. "Those children are going to be..."
March 4, 2005 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves
Naked City
The Sunset Commission issues recommendations to
improve the Texas Education Agency
"...its list of recommendations for tweaks to make the Texas Education Agency run smoother as it oversees the academic..."
Jan. 21, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May
Naked City
Progressive lawmakers seek to protect gay, lesbian,
and transgendered students
"...to circumvent potential hostility growing out of new health textbooks that define marriage as a union between a man..."
Jan. 21, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith
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Our readers talk back.
"...On Nov. 7, the Texas State Board of Education voted to adopt a series..."
Nov. 28, 2003 Column
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Our readers talk back.
"...premises, and have no place in public school biology textbooks. If he considers such a designation akin to being..."
Aug. 22, 2003 Column
Naked City
As the Door Revolves
"...state government and the business lobby, this week the Texas Public Policy Foundation announced its new president, Mrs. Brooke..."
Dec. 20, 2002 News Feature by Michael King
Naked City
This week's roundup of local news and politics
"...Flood cleanup is in progress all over Central Texas following a week of heavy rains. Barton Springs Pool..."
July 12, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple
Naked City
Not Quite by the Book
"...headlines concern its ideological rejection of several environmental science textbooks on the putative grounds of "factual errors." In the..."
Nov. 30, 2001 News Feature by Michael King
Writing in Tongues
Concepts exist in some cultures but not in others, Chronicle writer Belinda Acosta writes in an article about the art of translation. Sorting them out is left to translators, who must act the part of cultural guides, diplomats, and social chameleons.
"...Here in Texas, as in much of the Southwest and Florida, bilingual..."
Jan. 12, 2001 Books Feature by Belinda Acosta
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We're sorry you feel that way.
"...his Sept. 22 item on the turmoil at The Texas Observer ["Naked City: More Turmoil at T.O."]. While I'm..."
