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News Articles - April 11 - 17, 2005

Sunday, April 17, 2005

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
School Finance Solutions come from all angles

San Antonio Express News
Comment: In its attempt to reform education, Legislature drops the ball

Sherman Denison Herald Democrat
School funding still falls short
'New money' doesn't add up, educators say

Friday, April 15, 2005

Dallas Morning News
Study on schools finds operating costs outpace rise in enrollment

San Antonio Express News
Austin factions' statement: Sales tax

Dallas Morning News
Ross Perot: Technology plan is a fix that clicks with schools

Houston Chronicle
Board OKs closing 10 elementary schools
HISD says the campuses have too few students to operate efficiently

Thursday, April 14, 2005

Austin American Statesman
Perez: A Sheriff of Nottingham plan to finance schools

Dallas Morning News
House sends revenue caps bill back to committee

Wednesday, April 13, 2005

Dallas Morning News
House kills bill to cap appraisals
Perry vows to make property measure key in re-election race

Dallas Morning News
Cities and counties praise demise of appraisal cap bill
Author holds out hope for proposed limits on local revenue

Fort Worth Star Telegram
Slots bill has limited support

Houston Chronicle
Exam success could earn $300
Plan would pay teachers and those who pass AP tests

New York Times
Study finds shortcomings in new law on education

Tuesday, April 12, 2005

News 8 Austin
Property tax relief bills run the gamut

San Antonio Express News
Carlos Guerra: Good politics and good public policy don't always coincide

Fort Worth Star Telegram
Attacking TAKS

Houston Chronicle
2 elementary schools avoid closure
Isaacs, Bowie to stay open, but 10 others still on HISD list to close

Monday, April 11, 2005

Brenham Banner Press
Lowering the cap--House again taking up proposals to limit hikes in property appraisals/From Staff and Wire Reports

Austin American Statesman
COMMENTARY
Haschke: Senate should toss out House plan on schools

Fort Worth Star Telegram
A plan worthy of the Sheriff of Nottingham

News 8 Austin
Dynamics of time

Fort Worth Star Telegram
Higher standards

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