Lege Lines: Full-Day Pre-K Tops School Wish List

Bipartisan support emerges for plan to fund full-day pre-kindergarten

"...in this session's highly anticipated school finance reform push. Full-day pre-K has emerged with bipartisan support as a viable..."

Feb. 15, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Patrick's Advisers Call Pre-K "Godless"

Another sign of discord between Lite Guv and Abbott?

"...band of Tea Party consultants calling Abbott's plan for half-day pre-K "godless" and "socialistic."..."

April 22, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

AISD Expands Pre-K

Program will prep 3-year-olds for kindergarten

"...ISD has just announced a massive expansion of its pre-K program for 3-year-olds for the 2016-17 school year, giving..."

May 13, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Pre-K Push

Legislation intended to expand pre-k opportunities, increase child care reimbursement rates, and improve support and training for early childhood professionals is in the works.

"...Libby Doggett, executive director of Washington, DC-based Pre-K Now and wife of Sen. Lloyd Doggett, visited a..."

Dec. 15, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

More on Pre-K

"...this article Mr. Sanders writes about "state funding for full-day, high-quality pre-K for low-income students." Please note there are..."

June 3, 2019 Postmarks

A Father's Day Roundup of Lagers That Dads Like

Beermongers weigh in on what wets their most dadly whistles

"...of, Reader, know that at the end of the day, he's also hoping to get shitfaced on the recliner,..."

June 18, 2021 Food Feature by Eric Puga

Introducing Austin's Pre-Gaming Beers of 2018

Some suds to keep your tailgate up to date

"...why beer is the essential ingredient for enjoying a full college football season the way Steve Sarkisian intended: laced..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Features Feature by Eric Puga

The Full Monte

"...of releasing Ely's "Honky Tonk Masquerade." The lobby was full of musicians and those who follow musicians, and talk..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Texas travel news and more

"...will be announced on June 10 in Chicago. For daytrippers, the list of semifinalists is a culinary road map..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Local K-12 Educators Look at Ways to Start the School Year as COVID-19 Looms

Put on your thinking cap

"...trustees are scheduled to vote Aug. 17 – the day before school starts – to formally hire her. They..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Features Feature by Aaricka Washington

Lawmakers Agree to Improve School Funding

Full-day pre-K, financial assistance, and more to support the state's public schools

"...On Saturday, the House and Senate each gave their final approval..."

May 31, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Making the Math Work on Real School Finance Reform

"Texas Plan" brings new money to Austin and other districts, but nothing's final yet

"...long sought by Texas Democrats and pro-education GOP moderates: full-day pre-K for low-income children, more funding to address a..."

April 26, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Rep. Donna Howard on the 86th Texas Legislature

“Let’s target some new money toward childhood literacy, toward high school success, toward teacher quality – the kind of things that research shows make a difference”

"...cut education funding instead of withdrawing from the rainy day fund, which was designed to help smooth over those..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Fixing the Gap

Mayors tackle school finance at SXSWedu

"...As South by Southwest geared up last Thursday, March 10, its sibling SXSWedu wound down. In the..."

March 18, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD 'Efficiency' Study: Not Exactly What the Doctor Ordered?

An efficiency study commissioned by AISD comes back with some surprising recommendations

"...bottom end, MGT suggests ending the habit of keeping full custodial staffing over the summer and using specialist "deep..."

June 12, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Central Texas Lawmakers Speak Out About the 86th Legislative Session

Interviews with the team representing 2.1 million Austin metro residents

"...cut education funding instead of withdrawing from the rainy day fund. We've never really bounced back...."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

Lege Lines: Gov. Abbott Takes the Stage

Abbott delivers the State of the State and lawmakers get a per diem boost

"...1) Extra funding for quality pre-K programs (though, with only $182 million more cash proposed,..."

Feb. 20, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

House Rolls Out School Finance Bill

Republican leaders propose $9 billion in funding for public schools over the next two years

"...bill, House Bill 3, at a press conference on Tuesday, March 5, proposing $9 billion in funding for public..."

March 8, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Lege Lines: Do It for the Kids

House Dems lay out school finance plan

"...items in the Dems' "Texas Kids First Plan" include full-day pre-K, a 50%-ish increase in per-student funding through "basic..."

March 1, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Rep. Celia Israel on the 86th Texas Legislature

“Pandering to 3% of the electorate is not in anyone's best interest”

"...is a different session. I'm a transportation chick who fully recognizes the importance of lowering our property taxes and..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD Braces for Lege, Court Action

School finance likely to hang fire for several months

"...if the state reverses course, restoring the cuts and fully funding enrollment growth, that would be worth an extra..."

Jan. 25, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Out of the Schools and Into the Polls

Lege (and voters) still fighting over how much to cut public schools

"...potential answer is still very much in doubt. Late Monday, the last-ditch school finance reforms in Senate Bill 1581..."

May 27, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Abbott Turns Open Records into Campaign Stunt

Meanwhile Davis savages Republican over "Baby STAAR" pre-K tests

"...testing for four year olds. She'll be in Austin today, hammering that point home...."

April 14, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Lege Lines: School Finance Bill Passes House With Flying Colors

Stickland only holdout on ambitious “Texas Plan” finance bill

"...become crippling for wealthier districts, including Austin ISD; and full-day pre-K would be funded for eligible low-income students throughout..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Texas Teachers Rally at Capitol for More Funding

Educators show qualified support for HB 3's "Texas Plan"

"...schools, hundreds of teachers gathered at the Capitol on Monday with concerns about the proposals from both chambers...."

March 12, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Lege Lines

Committees, school finance, and more

"...the current school finance system is unconstitutional. Although a full overhaul of the system seems unlikely at this point,..."

Feb. 8, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Election Ticker: Tidbits From the Campaign Trail

District 3 candidate forum keeps it quick and Celia gets a PAC

"...to the housing crisis, expand broadband access, and fund full-day pre-K for D3 residents...."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

No Sales Tax for Schools

Senate approves its version of school finance, with a few notable changes

"...version of House Bill 3 on school finance legislation Monday, after hours of debate and dozens of amendments that..."

May 10, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

AISD: Thinking Outside the Schoolhouse

Task force schemes new ways to stabilize Austin ISD budget

"...growing budget deficit met for the second time on Monday. AISD will operate at a $30 million loss in..."

July 20, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Judge: Texas School Finance System Unconstitutional

Now what? Legislators, education advocates and think tanks respond

"...but when Judge John Dietz finally released his ruling yesterday on the Texas public school finance system, it was..."

Feb. 5, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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