Election Update, 12/23/09

Guess which Travis Co. Dem drew a surprise GOP opponent?

"...us, there's little surprise that the already minimal number of primary election filings in Travis County has slowed to..."

Dec. 23, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

School Testing Comparisons Misleading

"...test. However, he, along with the governor and the commissioner of education, has taken the 11th grade test results..."

June 10, 2004 Postmarks

Bully Pulpit II

Jim Hightower Stages an On-Air Comeback

"...Amid the flap of jowls and the rustle of cheap suits at the..."

Aug. 30, 1996 News Feature by Chris Walters

March 2020 Club Endorsements

Who's backing whom in the Democratic primary?

"...The following is a compilation of Democratic Primary candidate endorsements from area clubs, unions, and..."

Feb. 4, 2020 News Post

Riding the Pinwheel

The GOP redraws the map of Texas – brazenly sidestepping most of the state's newest voters

"...out from Austin and reach out to other parts of the state, do indeed resemble a pinwheel. If it..."

Aug. 26, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Drop in the Bucket: Disputed Fed Ed Funding Comes to Texas

Disputed fed ed funding comes to Texas

"...delayed $830 million in school funding under the federal Education Jobs bill. Yet lawmakers still have to solve how,..."

April 22, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Primary Filings: The Democrats

Breaking down the election filings for the Dems

"...last night, it's clear that there will be plenty of jostling at the top and bottom of the Democratic..."

Jan. 5, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Perry's Push or Family's Call?

So why is Texas Commissioner of Education Shirley Neeley standing down? She has two answers.

"...Texas Commissioner of Education Shirley Neeley is resigning, but it's unclear..."

June 21, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Leave No Child Behind

In a an excerpt from their new book, Molly Ivins and Lou Dubose expose Bush's No Child Left Behind policy as an educational Enron.

"...this idea come from -- that everybody deserves free education? ... It's like free groceries. It comes from Moscow...."

Oct. 3, 2003 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Point Austin: Underfunded and Overtested

Save Texas Schools builds a groundswell for public education

"...Rep. Donna Howard was speaking about the politics side of the public education funding debate, from her ringside seat..."

Feb. 22, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Primary Filings: The Republicans

Texas GOP rallies challengers for both party's incumbents

"...a chore, but there is still no unified list of Republican filers for the March 2 primaries. The GOP..."

Jan. 6, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Schools in Session

Legislators Study Issues: From Vouchers to Combat Pay

"...where they may, it's time to pick a few of them back up again. The Texas Education Code was..."

Jan. 3, 1997 News Column by Roseana Auten

Addressing Sexual Assault by Student-Athletes

Campaign hopes to eradicate rapes on high school campuses

"...is poised to become the first state with an educational program designed directly to address dating violence and sexual..."

Dec. 6, 2016 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Quick Election Round-Up: State

Statewide and local primary results

"...are still being counted, and here are some highlights of what's going on around Texas in the Republican and..."

March 2, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Deconstructing the Public Schools

"...The House has generated the most dubious bills targeting education this session. Here's a brief selection of the worst..."

May 2, 2003 News Feature by Michael May

Opinion: Another Unfair Burden Put on Texas’ Public Schools

Greg Abbott and Mike Morath have put Texas schools in an impossible decision: shift to online learning, which is not as effective, or put students and families at risk by returning in the fall.

"...In 10 years of teaching, I have seen Texas enact policies that have..."

July 3, 2020 Column by Alyssa Potasznik

Charter School Earns an F

The Texas Academy of Excellence fails accounting (and ethics)

"...The Texas Education Agency has no idea what the Texas Academy of..."

July 2, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

AISD Notebook

"...about education doesn't sound very sexy, ya'll, but I love my..."

Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

ACC Vice-Chair Leaving

Rivera to join Mexican American Legal Defense Fund in DC

"...Yet more upheaval on the education front: After this morning's announcement that Gov. Rick Perry..."

July 10, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Forgione Revises History

"...by Liberal Arts students to the district’s unconstitutional practice of assigning a portion of the “top 10%” of the..."

Aug. 8, 2008 Postmarks

Texas Faith and Freedom

Samantha Smoot recounts her work with the Texas Freedom Network

"...Samantha Smoot, executive director of the Texas Freedom Network since 1998, recently announced her..."

Oct. 15, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Barely Adequate

The State Board of Education and legislative finance committees consider the public schools

"...good news is that last week the State Board of Education gave preliminary approval to its new ethics policy,..."

Sept. 20, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Save Texas Schools Rally

February 23, 2013. 13 photos.

"...Members of Austin ISD’s Eastside Memorial High’s Panther Band join the..."

Feb. 27, 2013 Photo Gallery

Naked City

Proposal marries Global Tech, Green Tech high schools

"...institution again. On May 23 the Austin ISD board of trustees approved its proposal for a reconstitution plan for..."

May 27, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Man Who Wasn't There (If Only)

Gov. Perry's campaign trail tricks

"...quest for re-election against Democratic challenger and former mayor of Houston Bill White...."

Sept. 10, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Election Update, 12/29/09

Only two business days lefts to file

"...the 2010 primaries. Filing closes shortly, so the list of contested primaries is looking close to being set...."

Dec. 29, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Weekend Election Update

Filings still trickle in, but now there's a real primary

"...get any slower? So far, there's a grand total of one actual primary next year: ex-Real Estate Council of..."

Dec. 11, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

A Whopping Bond and a New Eastside Plan ... at High Speed

AISD board just misses a billion dollar bond, races to fix Eastside High

"...Monday, Feb. 25, the Austin Independent School District board of trustees set themselves two huge goals to achieve before..."

March 1, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...A month before the new academic year starts, Texas Commissioner of Education Robert Scott announced Wednesday he is closing..."

July 10, 2009 News Feature

Testing, Testing, 1 2 3 ...

There are lies, damned lies, and statistics … and then there's the TAKS test

"...newly released 2004 student scores on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills. The TAKS scores hit the headlines..."

June 4, 2004 News Column by Michael King

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