Naked City

School Shopping

"...In the ongoing battle to improve Austin's low-performing schools, the Austin Independent School District is considering something new:..."

Feb. 1, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Hanging TEA Fire at Eastside High

After the IDEA deal cancellation, AISD has until this summer to come up with a new plan for Eastside Memorial

"...years of feeling alienated by AISD, Eastside Mem­orial High School community members are praising the administration for seeking genuine..."

Feb. 15, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lege Opening Day: Users and Abusers

Scenes from the floor of the Texas House and Senate

"...to cover outstanding commitments to Medicaid and the Foundation School Pro­gram, but it provides some breathing room. With that..."

Jan. 11, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Schools of Scandal

Rep. Rose hopes reforms to state schools go deeper than a name change

"...2002 Haseeb Chishty, a resident of Denton State School with developmental disabilities but no physical issues, is beaten..."

May 20, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Save the Teachers

Dukes amends HB 3 so re-purposed schools can keep their strongest asset

"...Replace "steelworks" with "school", "steelworkers" with "teachers", and "profit" with "academically acceptable status"..."

April 29, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Dukes: Stop Killing Schools

Austin rep and public ed chair clash over closures and unemployed teachers

"...the House is wading through HB 3, the big school accountability bill...."

April 29, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

AISD: Carstarphen Seals the Deal

Folks, we've got ourselves a new school superintendent

"...When the Austin Independent School District board of trustees voted March 23 to confirm..."

March 27, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Trustees: Bond, Eastside Headline Agenda

Bond target creeps up to $892 million

"...$892 million bond election, planning for Eastside Memorial High School, and a new fight over historic property tax breaks...."

Feb. 25, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Think of the Children It Will Benefit!

"...the debate about turning over Eastside Memorial Vertical Team schools to IDEA Public Schools charters is the one thing..."

Nov. 15, 2011 Postmarks

This Way to the Big Top!

From budget disaster to hysterical bloodletting, the legislative circus is back in town

"...was the "education session": House Bill 3 tweaked the school accountability system with an eye to making it less..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Kress Bashes Pearce

No Child Left Behind architect gloats over middle school closure

"...Seems there's one person who's happy about Pearce Middle School facing closure: Public school accountability advocate Sandy Kress...."

July 11, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Capitol Briefs

"...Lake. The change means that Elgin and Smithville high school students will have access to ACC's Early College Start..."

May 25, 2007 News Column

AISD and ACC Board of Trustees

Trustee elections can mean uncontested drifts or bare-knuckle throwdowns

"...Independent School District Board of Trustees..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...• Show your math: Under the recently released state school accountability ratings, eight AISD campuses were classified as "academically..."

Aug. 12, 2011 News Feature

Education

Lots of Reform, No Money

"...the dome. So when Senate Bill 3 – the school accountability bill – turned up, heads were scratching as..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...• The Austin Independent School District is one of the big winners in the..."

Aug. 6, 2010 News Feature

Headlines

"...Education Commissioner Robert Scott told critics of the state's school accountability system at an Oct. 13 press conference to..."

Oct. 16, 2009 News Feature

Dewhurst for Lieutenant Governor (Again)

Lite guv wants another run as senate president

"...whether they'll have any cash to cover the planned school property tax cuts scheduled for 2011, which could cause..."

Sept. 9, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

LegeLines

What your legislators are up to this week

"...had hoped to bring House Bill 3, the new school accountability bill, back to committee on April 7, but..."

April 10, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Res Publica

Citizen affairs, March 12-19

"...Rally to fix school accountability and stop school closure 12:30pm, Texas Capitol, South..."

March 13, 2009 News Feature

Election Notes

Tidbits from the campaign trail

"...he put him on the Select Committee on Public School Accountability. This primary resurrects an old rivalry: Galloway lost..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Feature

The Road to Bad Law Is Paved With Good Intentions

Why is diversity so important on committees?

"...legislative Democrats from the new Select Committee on Public School Accountability. No biggie, said the speaker's office; the civilian..."

Feb. 4, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Cruz in Contention for AISD Superintendency

Interim district chief now officially in the mix

"...abruptly left the district to head up Atlanta Public Schools in April, then-Chief Schools Officer Cruz was appointed as..."

Dec. 3, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...Republican who believes in public education, he championed the school accountability system which hammered struggling campuses in Austin and..."

May 4, 2012 News Feature

Cain: 6,324 ... Perry: 2,494

Rick Perry's campaign fell hard and fast in 2012

"...Owie: If the Jan. 3 Iowa caucus used Texas school accountability standards, count Perry as "Presidentially Unaccept­able." He limped..."

Jan. 27, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

HB 3 Headed for Conference

School accountability bill gets back to House radically different to how it left

"...The Senate has sent back House Bill 3, the school accountability and graduation reform bill, and he called it..."

May 13, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Fine Arts Frenzy

House Public Ed chair Eissler allays fears over cuts to high school enrichment courses

"...Senate Bill 3, their respective versions of the new school accountability and graduation requirement bills (see tomorrow's issue for..."

April 29, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

LegeLines

What kept your lawmakers busy this week

"...dotting the "t"s: House Bill 3, the mammoth public school accountability bill, is still being rewritten after additional public..."

April 17, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...state budget and voter ID in committee. The third, school accountability, is delayed in drafting...."

April 10, 2009 News Feature

Where in the World is HB3?

Latest update on the ever-growing school accountability bill

"...the agenda: House Bill 3, the new take on school accountability...."

April 7, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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