News
Articles - February 7 - 13, 2005
Friday,
February 11, 2005
Austin American Statesman
House divided on appraisal cap issue
Local leaders protest Perry's plan
Austin Chronicle
Smith:
Public schools lurch a little closer to privatization with HB 2
Houston Chronicle
Perry touts Lubbock plan as property taxation model
Governor wants local entities' rates automatically cut if appraisals
rise Austin American Statesman
GOP party leader draws angry response from Democratic lawmaker
Republican chief calls video lottery terminal proposal 'corrupt.'
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Improvement on science exam foreseen
San Antonio Express News
School
takeover plan gets an 'F' — for futile
Thursday,
February 10, 2005
Dallas Morning News
Schools: Financing proposal comes up short
Lawyer for group says House plan 'about $1,000 a kid light'
El Paso Times
School finance proposal criticized
Fort Worth Star Telegram
School officials oppose proposed later start
Austin American Statesman
Lawmaker proposes tinkering with TAKS
Some secondary school tests could go online, others could go
away
El Paso Times
Some lawmakers warm up to video slot machines
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Expanded testing plan meets resistance
Wednesday,
February 9, 2005 Bandera Bulletin
School finance prospects leave Bandera in Sherwood Forest
Corpus Christi Caller
Times
House school-finance plan comes up short
Legislation unveiled by Kent Grusendorf doesn't meet requirements
for improving Texas schools set forth by Judge Dietz
Houston Chronicle
Bill guaranteeing more aid for schools draws concern
Opponents fear mandate for rise in funds will widen
the gap between rich, poor districts legislature
New York Times
Tiny District Finds Bonanza of Pupils and Funds
Online
San Antonio Express News
Bexar school boards join hands in 16-district
coalition
Tuesday,
February 8, 2005
San Antonio Express News
School finance plan's equity hit
Austin American Statesman
Iglehart: Texas needs to study the impact of high-stakes testing
Randall Iglehart, LOCAL CONTRIBUTOR
Battalion
Children left behind
Monday,
February 7, 2005
News 8 Austin
Redefining
the Texas constitution Herald Democrat
Critics say school finance bill does not satisfy ruling
Austin American Statesman
The right way to give teachers a pay raise |
