Austin ISD Considers Teacher Job Security

Trustees vote tonight on returning to three year contracts

"...The anti-public education right has made tenure in education – or..."

Feb. 24, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Strama and the Mystery of the Texas Score Contradictions

State rep puzzled by how students do well and badly at the same time

"...Is Texas doing well in education, or is it doing badly? According to Rep. Mark..."

June 18, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Lege Preview: Are School Vouchers a Shoo-In?

House Dems (and rural Republicans) ready to rally for public education

"...Rep. Gina Hinojosa, Central Austin's voice on education in the Texas House, has two children in Austin..."

Jan. 13, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

'At the Snap of a Finger'

Anti-IDEA activists keep up due diligence for AISD

"...Think the fight over IDEA Public Schools is over? Think again. At Monday night's Austin..."

Feb. 1, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Federal Court Strikes Down Republican Book Censorship Law

Fifth Circuit rules that HB 900 violates First Amendment

"...Maybe Texas Republicans aren’t that good at writing censorship laws. On Wednesday,..."

Jan. 19, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Bill of the Week: Cleaning up Bad Language

Bill aims to strike anti-LGBT verbiage from sex ed curricula

"...staggering pace of same-sex marriage victories and rapidly shifting public opinion, Texas remains one of the last few states..."

April 27, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Meet the New Boss (Not the Big Boss)

Pearce Middle School community hears more from Carstarphen, but still in the dark about Commissioner Scott

"...If Texas Commissioner of Education Robert Scott was trying to make AISD Superintendent Meria..."

July 16, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Rejecting the Text

Finally, some good news from the State Board of Education

"...The State Board of Education voted unanimously on Wednesday to dump a proposed Mexican-American..."

Nov. 18, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Sadun Withdraws From SBOE 10 Race

Drop-out clears path for Jennings to Democratic nomination

"...is withdrawing from the race for State Board of Education District 10. This presumably clears the Democratic field for..."

Dec. 7, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Pearce Repurposed: But For How Long?

Commissioner Scott decides not to remove the axe from East Austin school

"...news: Pearce Middle School won't get a new PEIMS (Public Education Information Management System) number. That means that, after..."

Aug. 25, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Madden Pushes for Evacuee Reform

City of Austin opposes bill proposing closing schools when they are serving as an emergency shelter

"...the district provided shelter space while not interrupting the education of their students. So it's not surprise that districts..."

March 11, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Evolution: Hanging On by Its Fingernails

Fundamentalists on the State Board of Education (barely) lose their fight against science

"...Just how close is Texas’ educational system to becoming a laughingstock like that of Kansas?..."

Jan. 23, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

TV Eye

What a mess the FCC is making of things.

"...the horizon, and no one -- not the general public or the aforementioned "civil rights groups" -- seem to..."

May 9, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Capitol Chronicle

Everyone in Texas wants better schools, but no one wants to pay the tab.

"...Bill Ratliff before the Lege's Joint Select Committee on Public School Finance. That morning Sen. Teel Bivins, R-Amarillo, had..."

April 12, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Building Cathedrals

Public libraries and schools sustain a common culture

"...package will pass easily, but in light of recent public bond resistance, especially to large endeavors – light rail,..."

Nov. 3, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Van de Putte, Patrick Square Off in Only Lt. Gov. Debate

Patrick sticks to right-wing rhetoric; says one debate enough

"...R-Houston, reinforced extremist platform points when it came to education, health care, immigration, reproductive rights and marriage equality during..."

Sept. 30, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

Trustees on a Timer?

House Public Ed committee discusses term limits for school board trustees

"...On their busy schedule today, the House Public Education Committee has been discussing House Bill 467, the..."

March 10, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

RIP Gus Garcia, Austin’s First Elected Hispanic Mayor

Civic and education leader dies at 84

"...for civil rights and blazed a trail for Hispanic public officials in Austin. Garcia was Austin’s first elected Hispanic..."

Dec. 17, 2018 News Post by Michael King

More of an Idea About IDEA

Charter group fills in library and lunch details

"...looking like Austin ISD's push for backdoor privatization of public education) is that parents were forced to sign up..."

June 14, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

No More For Schools

House rips out Howard amendment adding excess Rainy Day Funds

"...chance to add a little bit more money into public education: And, because of the GOP's seemingly eternal and..."

June 17, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Easy As 1323: Texas House Takes on Bullying

HB 1323 seeks to stop the madness

"...Bullying has become a public health concern. Schools are supposed to be a respite..."

April 24, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Ash Bell

Central Texas Lawmakers Speak Out About the 86th Legislative Session

Interviews with the team representing 2.1 million Austin metro residents

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

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

Fuller Versus IDEA

Charter school group attacks academic's work, he rebuts

"...been over Prof. Edward J. Fuller's analysis of IDEA Public Schools' results in the Valley...."

Dec. 8, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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

Opening the Doors

As college access tightens, minority students and families, and educators, look for ways to help more students.

"...whose older siblings have already fallen short of higher education, a college degree seems just close enough to brighten..."

Dec. 15, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Crisis at the Rape Crisis Center

Has Idealism Become the Victim of Financial Reality?

"...afford to fund his position as head of ARCC's public education department. His termination was effective immediately...."

Dec. 20, 1996 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

The Heart of the Community

SXSWedu gathers voices on schools in communities, communities in schools

"...accountability systems that treat neighborhood schools as piñatas, U.S. education policy has slowly but steadily turned that thinking inside..."

Feb. 28, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Who Can Vouch for the Charters?

The state's freewheeling experiment with charter schools gets a poor grade.

"...As proposals for public school voucher programs and related school issues are once..."

April 4, 2003 News Feature by Michael May

Big Fish,Small Bowl

On View: Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Moses

"...Moses found out what it means to be a public figure -- with a group of about 30 students..."

Feb. 2, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Balancing the Books After Years of Neglecting Schools

The Texas Legislature wants to fix school finance, but how?

"...system, and now even the chair of the House Public Education Committee has issued its warning: Without reform, school..."

April 7, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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