A Lege Too Far

With Six Weeks to Go, the Legislative Future Looks Dark and Darker

"...Before September 11, 2001, the Texas Capitol was as welcoming and accessible as a public..."

April 11, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Chronicle Endorsements

Chronicle Endorsements, May 4 election

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

May 3, 2002 News Feature

Chronicle Endorsements

Chronicle Endorsements, May 4 election

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

April 26, 2002 News Feature

Lege Lines: Billpocalypse!

Bills start dying as sine die draws near; schools get new A-F grading system; and more

"...It's called billpocalypse. The 122nd day of any Texas legislative session is the last day for the House..."

May 22, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: A Lege Too Far

Sine Die or school bells, perhaps they toll for thee

"...last week, just in time to allow the real schoolchildren to get their bearings on the fall semester. It's..."

Aug. 26, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Headlines

"...› The Texas school finance system is unconstitutional. On Feb. 4, Judge..."

Feb. 8, 2013 News Feature

Get in Line

In the new Texas arithmetic, nothing for nothing leaves nothing

"...to require four years of something called "science" in Texas high schools. One could feel much more enthusiastic about..."

July 23, 2004 News Column by Michael King

An Education Only a Boss Could Love

Public schools lurch a little closer to privatization with HB 2

"...unions, tempered praise from legislative leaders, cautious restraint from school administrators, and ... heads up, everybody ... an enthusiastic..."

Feb. 11, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

The Depot Comes to the District Hat in Hand

Austin ISD considers a tax giveaway to mendicant Home Depot, and the question is, who pays?

"...Most folks don't run for school board expecting to review economic development packages – or..."

Dec. 3, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Bills of the Week: House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1

Texas Lege looks to finalize budget deal

"...Attention has increasingly turned to the deal's school finance component. The failure of the House to pass..."

May 29, 2015 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Property Tax Fireworks Flare

Proposals would actually tax Texans more, but with little extra for schools

"...money flowing from what was supposed to be a school finance package...."

July 8, 2005 News Column by Kimberly Reeves

Making Ends Meet

The new AISD budget hurts, but less than in past years

"...Few phrases make public school administrators tremble like "budget negotiations." And for good reason...."

Aug. 6, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Naked City

Local news in Austin, Texas

"...appointment of an interim committee that will study all school finance issues and report back to the Legislature next..."

May 18, 2001 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Top 10 Education Stories

Mack Brown, Meria Carstarphen, and the rest of the gang

"...Memor­ial After years under constant threat of closure, the Texas Education Agency, AISD, and the East Austin community came..."

Jan. 3, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines

Committees, school finance, and more

"...for education advocates hoping to derail Senate plans for school vouchers. In the Travis County Demo­cratic delegation, Dawnna Dukes..."

Feb. 8, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Perry's Big $$$ Ideas

The governor reaches for a legacy – is anybody listening?

"...a shadowy network of fundamentally right-wing ministers called the Texas Restoration Project, a well-oiled political machine that sprang to..."

March 2, 2007 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Money's tight at AISD

"...mean not beaches and barbecues, but budgets. And in Texas right now, that means tight budgets: The district reached..."

June 17, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Naked City

AISD hosts a conference of public and higher education leaders to determine and discuss priorities for public education in Texas.

"...this session, and that may be unfortunate for local school districts. Not that anyone begrudges health coverage for teachers,..."

Feb. 16, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Public Education Back Under Fire

Republicans set anti-school agenda at national and state level

"...that the right wing is gunning hard for public schools...."

Nov. 10, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Rumblings of a Mad Mom Movement

Texas Parent PAC wants to purge Lege of lawmakers who won't go to bat for public ed, regardless of party

"...products kids could sell to raise money for their schools. There was candy and cookie dough and pizzas galore,..."

Aug. 5, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Belt-Tightening Season for State Agencies

State leaders announce budget cuts

"...market. Crude oil prices have plummeted, and that's made Texas hydrocarbons – especially the marginal business of fracking, the..."

July 8, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• As President Bush cut short his latest Texas vacation to "monitor the relief effort" in Washington, peace..."

Sept. 2, 2005 News Feature

Snake Eyes

As Perry's session goes down to defeat, the rest of Texas celebrates a victory

"...Steps to admit that no omnibus bill on public school finance would be forthcoming in time to meet session..."

May 21, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

The legislative fight over vouchers and school finance has a long history and deep roots.

"...the Capitol to lobby legislators on behalf of public schools. More specifically, they came to oppose legislation to create..."

Feb. 28, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Larry Goes to Dallas

AISD CFO Larry Throm takes on the challenge of fixing broken ISD

"...district against some of the worst assaults on public school funding in state history. Forgione had hoped that there..."

Nov. 21, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Perry Makes the Call

The long-awaited special session on school finance begins this week

"...which he said would eliminate the current funding recapture system ("Robin Hood"), add $2.5 billion in new school funding,..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Dan Patrick, Still on Bathroom Patrol

Lt. Guv takes issue with Obama's trans-inclusive policy

"...their civil rights upheld through a “supportive and nondiscriminatory” school environment. The letter addressed to schools across the nation..."

May 13, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Naked City

Forgione on the Stand

"...the poster child for what's wrong with the current school-finance system in the state of Texas. Neither the wealthiest..."

Aug. 13, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Naked City

Rick Perry waves at public school finance on his way to Italy

"...guv plans to call a special session for public school finance "reform." The orthodox buzz remains that Perry will..."

March 19, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

How Can We Miss Them If They Won't Go Away?

Although the Die is not quite Sine, the buzz is already of a Legislative special session.

"...they might need authority to cap "Top 10%" high school graduate admissions before they get entirely out of hand...."

June 13, 2003 News Column by Michael King

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