Farewell to Linda Bridges, Hero of Texas Schools
Teachers union leader passes, leaving legacy of advocacy
"...the devastating news that Linda Bridges, president of the state's largest teaching union, had died unexpectedly of natural causes..."
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Jan. 14, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Ike Update: The State Response
Preparations for landfall continue.
"...looking Corpus Christi-bound, here's the quick highlights of the state's preparations:..."
Sept. 10, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker
State Education Agency Dogs AISD Over Special Education Backlog
Austin ISD gets a state monitor
"...TEA offered the district a deal on Aug. 30..."
Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
State Board of Education Rejects Racist Mexican-American Textbook
Board votes unanimously to dump controversial, error-riddled book
"...Some textbooks are too politicized for even the State Board of Education to accept. In a unanimous vote..."
Nov. 16, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma
Preschool Funding Loophole has Tax Dollars Going to Religious Schools. Who Benefits?
Private school partnerships boost district enrollment
"...public school districts and private (even evangelical Christian) pre-K schools allow districts to enroll kids in schools hundreds of..."
Oct. 27, 2023 News Feature by Rob D'Amico
Pulling From TEA Report, Ratliff Argues Public Schools Better Than Charters
Ratliff gets rebuke from federal education heads for saying public schools outperform charters
"...Traditional public schools outperform charter schools: That's the aggressive stance taken by..."
July 24, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Neighborhoods, Schools, and Budgets
Austin ISD's looming financial crisis is a statewide story
"...was the AISD budget, which pays for the district's schools. And there was the state budget, which helps pay..."
Feb. 11, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
New Rules or New Roles for Charter Schools?
TEA proposes a crackdown on failing charters, but can it be enforced?
"...the resumption of the debates over education – charter schools – is getting a well-timed touch-up by the state..."
Jan. 14, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May
Public Notice: No Help for Public Schools
Why the PPP only works for charters
"...With Austin schools struggling to reopen and budget cuts looming at the..."
Aug. 28, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro
Balancing the Books After Years of Neglecting Schools
The Texas Legislature wants to fix school finance, but how?
"...travel back. That's how Texas lawmakers have treated the state's school finance system, and now even the chair of..."
April 7, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
All the Way to State
A high school play contest might not sound like a big deal, but it is to the 18,000 students in 1,200 schools across Texas who participate in the state's UIL one-act play every year -- and here's a look at why.
"...will make the announcement Humphrey is waiting for: which schools are going to the state one-act play competition and..."
May 12, 2000 Arts Feature by Sarah Hepola
Schools in Session
Legislators Study Issues: From Vouchers to Combat Pay
"...innovation in the classroom. Thus, Texas became the first state in the U.S. to give itself authority to grant..."
Jan. 3, 1997 News Column by Roseana Auten
Saving Austin's Schools
Nobody gets everything they want, but AISD’s bond may give everybody something they really need
"...$1.134 billion package goes to specific neighborhood campuses and schools of choice, as well as relocating the Rosedale special..."
Sept. 8, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
The State Wants to Give More Schools F Ratings – To What End?
When TEA takes over
"...is working with Gov. Greg Abbott to undermine public schools. They suspect TEA is manufacturing evidence to help Abbott..."
Aug. 4, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
Closing Schools Won't Fix AISD Budget
We have the Legislature to thank for this mess
"...was immediate backlash from neighborhoods fearful of losing their schools. Yet what has been buried in the understandable parent..."
Jan. 21, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Two Schools of Thought
The upcoming ACC and AISD elections share a ballot but address different challenges
"...Austin's rampant growth combined with generally flat or decreasing state and federal support means that neither group – or..."
April 30, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May
Even Republicans Agree: Schools Are Underfunded
But are vouchers more important?
"...Texas' public schools received no new funding in the recently concluded legislative..."
July 21, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
Austin ISD Gets Its State Report Card
The district gets a B for performance
"...as well as it did the prior year. The state rated AISD's performance at a B; high points include..."
Aug. 23, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Deconstructing the Public Schools
"...directly from the districts' budgets and redeemable at private schools. The cost of the two-year "pilot" program is estimated..."
May 2, 2003 News Feature by Michael May
Opinion: Want to Correct “Learning Loss” in Texas Schools? Listen to Texas Students.
To improve students' experience in school and their capacity to learn, student voices need to be amplified
"...the past 18 months, all students experienced schooling disruptions. State leaders in Texas must address "learning loss" and to..."
Jan. 21, 2022 Column by Haley DeVos-Roy
The Life and Death of Schools
Educational warrior Diane Ravitch takes on the "school reform" movement
"...and the ongoing, bipartisan, national love affair with charter schools – have done much, or anything, to fix American..."
Sept. 28, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Del Valle and Leander ISD Supers Testify Against New State-Imposed School Rating System
Dozens of districts have joined the lawsuit
"...used by TEA to measure the success of public schools. The grades are announced each year and are extremely..."
Oct. 11, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon
BookPeople Leads Lawsuit Against State on Book Ban
Plaintiffs contend HB 900 infringes on free speech
"...The defendants in the suit include the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas Board of Education, and..."
July 26, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher
Right Wing Texas State Board of Education Braces Looks to the Left
Central Texas voters can help transform deep-red education panel
"...The Texas State Board of Education, a perennial hotbed of right-wing ideology..."
Feb. 21, 2020 News Feature by Mary Tuma
State Budget Wars Spawn Tiff Over TIF
The Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund -- and the have-nots it supports -- fights to avoid an early death by budget ax.
"...The TIF is often called a "telephone tax," which understates its significance. Imagine if the state's big energy and..."
March 7, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Save Texas Schools Declares Independence
Have Texas lawmakers made 'adequate yearly progress'?
"...was the message of the March 24 Save Texas Schools rally at the Capitol, as public education advocates gathered..."
March 30, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Out of the Schools and Into the Polls
Lege (and voters) still fighting over how much to cut public schools
"...series of videos promoting the idea that Texas public schools are larded with profligate administrators and that anyone who..."
May 27, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
What's at Stake in Austin's Schools?
Austin ISD faces a spring election and a brace of persistent problems
"...years, AISD's budget has essentially been frozen by the state school finance system (known derisively as Robin Hood, although..."
March 31, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May
Point Austin: Squeezing the Schools
Failing all its courses, the Lege sends a love note to Highland Park
"...or the glaring inequities in the funding of the state's public schools. Nor was it ever intended to do..."
July 15, 2005 News Column by Michael King
Rankings Give Schools a One-Two Punch
Both state and federal accountability measures leave Austin ISD cold
"...About 10,000 Austin ISD students at eight schools are eligible – in principle – for transfer to..."
