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Feb. 22, 2013 News Column by Michael King
Just Watch the Livestock
Texas schools' sex ed favors 'don't ask, don't tell ... and keep 'em ignorant'
"...open records request submitted the previous month by the Texas Freedom Network Education Fund, seeking documents and information related..."
March 20, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Testing, Testing, 1 2 3 ...
There are lies, damned lies, and statistics … and then there's the TAKS test
"...about the newly released 2004 student scores on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills. The TAKS scores hit..."
June 4, 2004 News Column by Michael King
Fuller Versus IDEA
Charter school group attacks academic's work, he rebuts
"...over Prof. Edward J. Fuller's analysis of IDEA Public Schools' results in the Valley...."
Dec. 8, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Bad Medicine?
No Child Left Behind prescribed for Austin schools – although the cure may be worse than the illness
"...row to allow its students to transfer to better-performing schools. The transfer option is the first "intervention" in a..."
Sept. 30, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May
Public Ed Bill Escapes the House – Barely
Dems – and a few Republicans – try to
hold back the privatization wave
"...could spell the beginning of the end of public schools in Texas. This unraveling process would start by empowering..."
March 18, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith
Right-Wing Revolution
Conservative Christians Target Texas Board of Education
"...(SBOE) does, there are plenty of religious right-wingers in Texas who could. The 15-member SBOE board -- which has..."
Oct. 11, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten
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
Zeroing in on No Tolerance
Texas Schools Target Drugs and Violence
"...tolerance" policy on drugs, weapons, violence, and profanity in schools. Also present was Jerry Pyle, a teacher and member..."
May 12, 1995 News Feature by Andrea Barnett
Point Austin: Hecht v. Dietz
Supremes find high taxes onerous, but lousy schools OK
"...last month's 7-1 school finance decision of the all-Republican Texas Supreme Court remained dismally true to political form. The..."
Dec. 2, 2005 News Column by Michael King
Snake Eyes
As Perry's session goes down to defeat, the rest of Texas celebrates a victory
"...do a good job," he declared. "The children of Texas deserve no less."..."
May 21, 2004 News Column by Michael King
Capitol Chronicle
Everyone in Texas wants better schools, but no one wants to pay the tab.
"...historical problem of social inequity, which by default the schools are charged with fixing. Better to blame the state's..."
April 12, 2002 News Column by Michael King
No Art Left Behind
New campaign fights for the arts in Texas schools
"...arts education being treated like a redheaded stepchild in Texas public schools? You might want to consider getting on..."
Nov. 26, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
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
Fighting the Drug War One Urine Sample at a Time
Texas school districts will get a total of just more than $618,000 from the U.S. Dept. of Education to establish andom student drug testing programs
"...Six Texas school districts will get a total of just more..."
Sept. 4, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith
The Smartest Kids in the Room
Hint: It may not be the AISD board of trustees
"...place for skills like rhetoric and public speaking for Texas school kids any more. So two Austin ISD students..."
April 29, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Where to Find Meal Services During Austin's School Closures
School districts distributing free meals for students, parents
"...As Texas schools prepare to shut down through April 3 –..."
March 21, 2020 News Post by Beth Sullivan
Point Austin: Learning From Experience
The things they won't tell you in Texas schools
"...Molly Ivins often noted that persistent observers of Texas politics learn one invaluable lesson: Things can always get..."
Sept. 24, 2010 News Column by Michael King
Good Enough for Your Kid
The Lege considers the cost of an "adequate" public school education
"...performed by researchers from the University of Kansas and Texas A&M. According to the report's "key findings," the current..."
March 12, 2004 News Column by Michael King
Don't Mess With La Musica De Tejas
Don't Mess With Texas Music, Volume Two
Don't Mess With Texas Music, Volume Two
Texas platters
"...(Texas Music Project)Don't Mess With Texas Music, Volume Two..."
Feb. 4, 2005 Music Review by David Lynch
Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup
A monthly planner of fun and delicious excursions
"...The Texas weather is surprisingly pleasant (for now, anyway), making May..."
May 4, 2016 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod
The Common Law
New Texas laws passed in the 2023 legislative session
"...Over 700 new Texas laws were passed during the 88th legislative session. The..."
Sept. 8, 2023 Column by Luke Ellis
Notes of a Football Addict (Vol. V)
Paying tribute to Blanda, and more
"...heart of what's gone wrong in the State of Texas football, it is only proper to spend a few..."
Oct. 7, 2010 Sports Post by John Razook
Poverty Knocks
Texas' financial black hole widens
"...to distract Texans from their failure to protect the Texas environment, more stunningly awful news about the budget: They..."
May 29, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Naked City
The General Land Office throws the doors open for wind power in the Gulf.
"...Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson announced last Thursday that the Texas General Land Office will begin leasing state-owned lands for..."
Oct. 31, 2003 News Feature by Lee Nichols
Out of Her Cage
Micah Magee explores a Texan's teen pregnancy in Petting Zoo
"...landed in an honors program at the University of Texas, where she earned a double degree in film and..."
March 17, 2015 SXSW Post by Amy Gentry
The Sunday Survey: 9/19/10
Perry debate-dodges and council budget-passes
"...Good news, people of Texas! Gov. Rick Perry is a man of his word!..."
Sept. 19, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker
The Voluntary Presidency?
AISD gets caught in the fight over televising Obama's back-to-school speech
"...Seems the presidency has become like sex ed in Texas schools. Austin ISD is allowing teachers and students to..."
Sept. 4, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker
So Much for Those Travis Republican Districts
"...attempts to completely dismantle the public education system in Texas...."
Nov. 7, 2006 News Post by Lee Nichols
Margin of Error
Some Texas high schools may be violating the "top 10%" law, which guarantees admission to UT and other Texas colleges and universities, by exaggerating the number of students in the top 10% of their graduating classes.
"...The director of under-graduate admissions at the University of Texas says a number of Texas high schools are exaggerating..."
