News
Articles - March 21 - 27, 2005
Sunday,
March 27, 2005
San Antonio Express News
Carlos Guerra: HB 3 whacks schools, middle class, rewards big business,
the rich Austin
American Statesman
Lower cap on tax appraisals would hurt local governments
San Antonio Express News
Bill seen as push to privatize education
Saturday, March 26, 2005
San Antonio Express News
School-start proposal flunks with educators
Friday,
March 25, 2005 Amarillo Globe News
Texas could lose federal ed funding
Dallas Morning News
Victoria Sublette: Local control is a hard concept for lawmakers
Houston Chronicle
When public schools go to profiteers, all of Texas loses
Misguided House bill would set up campuses for failure
San Antonio
Express-News
Editorial: Bunch of sis, boom, baloney!
WOA!
Bill Would Drastically Alter School Year
Thursday,
March 24, 2005 Austin American Statesman
Strayhorn steps on a bad bill
Austin American Statesman
Plan
that would increase spending by about 10 percent accounts for population
growth in education, Medicaid but little else.
Dallas Morning News
Education
Explanation
House members from Collin County describe the reasoning behind their recent votes
for reforming school finance in Texas
Dallas Morning News
Looking
for Leadership: Spat over tax bill is a disappointment
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Ambush?
Austin Chronicle
Vampire
Vouchers Rise Again!
'Virtual' or 'Pilot' – Lege begins the biennial campaign to siphon
money from public schools
Dallas Morning News
Proposal
for retro school calendar could mean shorter winter break
Houston Chronicle
Why
I'm finally placing my bet on video gambling
It's our most viable funding option, Texas lawmaker says
Wednesday,
March 23, 2005 Austin American Statesman
School
tax bill doesn't add up, Strayhorn says
Comptroller's office signed off on proposal, House leaders claim
Houston Chronicle
North
Forest may close several schools
Enrollment and state funding are down, parents told by superintendent
Houston Chronicle
Leaders in the Legislature not matching proposed spending to undeniable needs
Tyler Morning Telegraph
House
bill caps home appraisals
Education Week
Spellings
Hints at More Flexibility on NCLB
Taylor Daily Press
Gambling
plans draw protests
Monday,
March 21, 2005 Austin American Statesman
McMahen:
House's education bill will produce results
Charles McMahen
Daily Texan
Legislature
fails to aid Texas education
Dallas Morning News
Educators
balk at school-reform bill
Legislative leaders say teachers, districts always want more
Houston Chronicle
Panel
may restore big 2003 cuts in budget
But Senate plan excludes funding for school reform
El Paso Times
Republicans
may pay the price for 'backdoor' income tax |
