Education Does Deserve and Need a Lot More Funding

"...to work summers anyway to supplement their income. Second, education majors put in the same amount of time and..."

Aug. 22, 2005 Postmarks

Central Health Gets “Clean” Audit of Med School Funding

Auditors found Dell Med’s spending to be in accordance with Affiliation Agreement with Central Health

"...Dell Med's spending of the annual $35 million in funding provided by Central Health (via its Community Care Collaborative..."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

ACCESS News Trying to Fill Funding Void

Program for deaf and hard-of-hearing may not have third season

"...its future is now in the balance as grant funding has run out, the pair is on the hunt..."

May 17, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Public Education Under Fire

New doc Starving the Beast uncovers ideological clash

"...an expansive story about a deepening philosophical divide over education in America. The story is so expansive, in fact,..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Nora Ankrum

Austin-Based Justice Center Will Get Funding From NFL

Texas Appleseed to get a portion of $6.5 Million

"...has been successful at doing so); and getting higher education offerings into the state's adult and juvenile prisons, a..."

June 3, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Election Coverage: Blowouts, Run-Offs in Education Elections

Anderson, Ashy, and a run-off at AISD

"...ballot, agreed on what the Eastside schools need: more funding, better teachers, and more attention from district administrators. But..."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Widget Theory of Higher Education

Right-wing coalition brings its own notion of 'productivity' to criticism of UT

"...The Texas Coali­tion for Excellence in Higher Education has savaged a right-wing study about UT-Austin, saying the..."

July 1, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Opposite Day for McCain Education Policy

McCain policy chief explains why backing Bush's education policy means McCain is still a maverick

"...of making our public schools better. For example, his education plan says that now we've had No Child Left..."

Sept. 9, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Refineries Ask TCEQ for School Funding

Energy giants have their hands out

"...both the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Education...."

Oct. 28, 2011 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Skyline Terrace Community Funding Correction

"...issues and how high rents and home prices affect education, transportation, employment, and the quality of life in Austin,..."

July 9, 2008 Postmarks

On the Funding Front

The symphony, Long Center, and Blanton Museum of Art have all seen lots of green sprouting in their yards lately

"...Museum of Art to fund a classroom in the Education and Visitor Pavilion of its new two-building complex at..."

March 4, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Education of Max Nofziger

From Flower to Power

"...Metro to drop its fares. Ending the squabbles over funding through the Arts Commission. Getting the Sixth Street sidewalk..."

Sept. 1, 1995 News Feature

Just Say No!

Rick Perry's approach to sex education has helped Texas boost its teen pregnancy rate

"...Rick Perry: "Governor, why does Texas continue with abstinence education programs when they don't seem to be working? In..."

Oct. 28, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Upcoming Legislative Session

Lawmakers set to tackle immigration, education, legalization, transportation, and more

"...will be under pressure to invest more in public education (and special ed in particular) and substance abuse treatment..."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

Point Austin: Underfunded and Overtested

Save Texas Schools builds a groundswell for public education

"...was speaking about the politics side of the public education funding debate, from her ringside seat on the House..."

Feb. 22, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Handicapping Slots for Tots

The pols and the lobby shuffle the deck on gambling for education'

"...as a component to his plan to fix the school-funding crisis during last spring's special session. But the gambling..."

Feb. 18, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

AISD Girds for a Rough Ride Next Year

Sustainable funding, limits on charters highlight legislative proposals

"...and maintain the investments it has made to public education," the need of which has only become more acute..."

May 15, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Pulling From TEA Report, Ratliff Argues Public Schools Better Than Charters

Ratliff gets rebuke from federal education heads for saying public schools outperform charters

"...That's the aggressive stance taken by State Board of Education Vice Chair Thomas Ratliff, and he says he's got..."

July 24, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Capitol Chronicle

The Supreme Court, by supporting vouchers, removes another brick from the church-state wall.

"...for taxpayers to be required to underwrite private religious education with their public school tax dollars. If you're keeping..."

July 5, 2002 News Column by Michael King

SXSWedu: Steady as She Goes

Women's rights advocates push for educational equity

"...the head for speaking out in support of girls' education in their native Pakistan...."

March 16, 2015 SXSW Post by Jessi Cape

Naked City

Comptroller says numbers don't add up, Perry accuses her of campaigning

"...for Prosperity and a new group called First Class Education touting the governor's support for "the 65 cent solution."..."

July 1, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Central Texas Lawmakers Speak Out About the 86th Legislative Session

Interviews with the team representing 2.1 million Austin metro residents

"...is at least being said to be on public education...."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

Extra Credit

Grading the Governor

"...enters a critical period in which billions in new funding for schools is at stake, educators are not inclined..."

May 28, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

School Finance Bill Heads for the Floor

Republicans pass HB 2 out of committee over educator objections

"...The House Public Education Committee, dominated by Republicans, pushed the school finance reform..."

March 4, 2005 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

On the Lege: Budget Rollout

The budget battle begins at the Capitol

"...of a budget that will add more money for education, beef up border security, shore up health and human..."

March 30, 2007 News Column by Amy Smith

West Side Showdown

The new political year begins with a four-way speed race for House District 48

"...filing. But two experienced Democrats on the ballot – educational experts Donna Howard and Kathy Rider – along with..."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Save Our Schools!

Texans advance on Capitol in bid to preserve public schools

"...of ordinary Texans who will be rallying for public education. The coalition's plan is to gather families, teachers, administrators,..."

March 11, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...vouchers when their local ISDs are screaming for more funding? Do they really want to waste time on a..."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

AISD Takes a Tax Bite to Voters

School board hammers out a budget

"...Fund. At the prompting of faculty and staff union Education Austin, board member Karen Dulaney Smith introduced a sliding..."

Aug. 29, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Rep. Vikki Goodwin on the 86th Texas Legislature

“I worry when people talk about property tax caps [and not] where the revenue is going to come from instead”

"...master’s in public affairs. My interest is in public education, although I've not ever been a teacher or on..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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