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"...knew there were 150 House votes for reforming the school graduation standards: He just didn't know what consensus reform..."

"...an electronic petition drive asking Texans to support more funding for public schools and teachers. The petitions will be..."

"...sun set on the House Select Committee on Public School Finance Saturday afternoon, with a vote of 21 Republicans..."

"...9. This amendment, if passed, will allow the state's school endowment fund to earn higher returns without greater risk,..."

"...decision to start a mentor program at Johnston High School. A colleague of mine who was leading our school..."

"...The Alliance Schools, a program that improves school performance through direct community..."

"...$350,000 for summer youth employment programs, and $610,000 for after-school enrichment programs. Mayor Pro Tem Jackie Goodman said finding..."

"...certainty the district would ask voters to increase the school tax rate at the November election. And that is..."

"...focused briefly on the spiking effect of state public school recapture over the last several years – specifically noting..."

"...version of the infamous and discriminatory bathroom bill, plus school vouchers and property tax restrictions for cities and counties...."

"...directly from the districts' budgets and redeemable at private schools. The cost of the two-year "pilot" program is estimated..."

"...City Council passed a budget that includes first-in-the-­nation city funding to help residents connect with abortion support services, former..."

"...Passing school finance reform was the biggest accomplishment for the Texas..."

"...rocky rollout – beginning as a bid for private funding – and may be a close question at Council..."

"...resolved. The presumption is that, at some point, initial funding for the "first phase" (expected to connect UT, the..."

"...2) School Finance Follies: After one regular and two special sessions..."

"...weigh these arguments within the context of a state school finance system that everyone wants to replace, but no..."

"...with her incumbent opponent's ongoing record of failure on school finance reform. Get used to her opening salvo, for..."

"...of revenues that are available under the State's current funding formulae. Therefore, the State's school finance system fails to..."

"...week that American YouthWorks will receive $700,000 in federal funding. The Youthbuild grant trains disadvantaged young people ages 16-24..."

"...law, as one that could impact the future of school funding. If anti-tax Republicans like Zimmerman or Mackowiak were..."

"...as well as the distribution of state and federal funding and the deployment of essential services. Whether low or..."

"...Gov. Abbott and the Legislature a deal: “You fix school funding and stop increasing our property taxes, and we’ll..."

"...pivot" on the notion of foundational support and private funding for additional mayoral staff and Council outreach – Item..."

"...less bellicose sobriquets – i.e., “police actions”) and the funding and arming of myriad “friendly foreign states,” several of..."

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

"...of the May election. “It could impact how our schools are funded, access to our parks and libraries, and..."

"...The Austin Independent School District's Board of Trustees voted Monday night to approve..."

"...wishing to bring cupcakes or other sweets to public school for their offsprings' birthdays. Miller wasn't even right on..."

"...Abbott. The AG thought they would be arguing about school finance: Instead, Davis gave him a lesson in civics..."