News
Articles - February 14 - 20, 2005
Sunday,
February 20, 2005
Amarillo Globe News
Guest Column: Layout of school districts in dire need of change
Conroe
Courier
Legislators need to improve student performance
Friday,
February 18, 2005
Dallas Morning News
Don't Retreat: House bill could unravel equitable funding
Harlingen Valley Morning Star
Oliveira: Billions more needed for Texas schools
City manager says plan will free up additional funds for future
projects
Austin
American Statesman
Lawmakers considering cigarette tax increase
House bill would tack on $1 a pack; opponents say it would fuel
black market
Dallas Morning
News
Push and Push Back: Debate flares anew over school calendars
and uniform start dates
Thursday,
February 17, 2005
Austin American Statesman
Hispanic caucus flunks House education plan
Members say education bill is unfair and spends too little
Dallas Morning News
Businesses lobby against sales tax increase
Groups say expanded, new levy may cost jobs, hinder state companies
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Bill rated failure for poor
Austin American Statesman
Round Rock considering cap on projected Dell sales tax money
Doing so could create excess money to pay for one-time projects
and lower property tax rate, officials say
Austin Chronicle
Naked City
Putting Parents to the (TAKS) Test
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Spellings' background in shaping education
Wednesday,
February 16, 2005
Fort Worth Weekly
Losing
Bet
Stop the legislative roulette on school funding and let gamblers pay
Austin American Statesman
Battle brewing over fairness of school plan
A few districts would see huge windfall under House bill
Austin American Statesman
Orr: Fully fund our public schools – or pay the price
Dawson Orr, LOCAL CONTRIBUTOR
Dallas Morning News
Figures put DISD deficit at $28 million
Flaw in state funding formula blamed for understating gap by
$12 million
KWTX
Business
Leader Tells Lawmakers Small School Districts Shouldn’t
Be Subsidized
Abilene Reporter News
School Calendar Controversy
State lawmakers discuss moving start date up to September to
save money, boost tourism
Austin American Statesman
Sajbel: A plea to parents: Give public school a chance
aura Cottam Sajbel, LOCAL CONTRIBUTOR
Tuesday,
February 15, 2005
Austin American Statesman
Getting serious at the Capitol
Dallas Morning News
School plan widens gap, panel told
Share-the-wealth system unlikely to go away
El Paso Times
School finance plan may hurt equity
Fort Worth Star Telegram
State says it can't ax Robin Hood
San Antonio Express News
Carlos Guerra: Lawmakers need to face up to real costs of good
school
Gilmer Mirror
School start date
Comptroller recommends September
McAllen Monitor
Online testing needed in schools, expert says |
