Public Needs to Be Reminded of What Is Important

"...Dear Editor, Speaking of teacher pay raises [“Triumph in the Lege?,” News, May 12],..."

May 12, 2006 Postmarks

Clouded Prospects

Lege special session opens with glowing rhetoric, uncertain goals

"...use nearly all of the $4.3 billion surplus to pay for property tax relief, and also freeze property taxes..."

April 14, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...• And then there's the issue of teachers' salaries. Two gubernatorial hopefuls – Democrat Chris Bell and..."

March 24, 2006 News Feature

Point Austin: A Lege Too Far

Sine Die or school bells, perhaps they toll for thee

"...do anything about school finance. The argument for judicial pay raises was all about keeping good judges on the..."

Aug. 26, 2005 News Column by Michael King

House Gives Perry the Finger

House Bills 2 and 3 die; it's back to square one

"...than what we need for facilities and equity for teacher pay raises," he told Shapiro, "I will have to..."

July 29, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Point Austin: Squeezing the Schools

Failing all its courses, the Lege sends a love note to Highland Park

"...here, because if we didn't have jobs, we couldn't pay taxes at all...."

July 15, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

Bill Bennett sells his virtue for lucre from "virtual charters"

"...doesn't seem to care how it accomplishes that goal. Payoff estimates vary depending on who's making the pitch, but..."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Column by Michael King

The Battle for Senate District 14

Incumbent Sen. Gonzalo Barrientos faces a serious challenge in Dellionaire Ben Bentzin

"...has established a reputation as a consistent supporter of schoolteachers and of state employees, and he points to his..."

Aug. 23, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Bittersweet Ending

Notes From the Republican Revolution

"...he said was a celebration of our ideas: higher teacher pay, smaller classroom size, college scholarships, and a patients'..."

Nov. 6, 1998 News Feature

AISD Notebook

"...of each school's instruction or the qualifications of its teachers and administrators. "We cannot support moving Priority Schools funding..."

June 16, 1995 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Stop Trying to Make School Vouchers Happen

Abbott brings the Lege back hoping to eviscerate public school funding

"...allow parents to take money from public schools to pay for private religious school expenses. It’s the same proposal..."

Oct. 6, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Austin Freshmen Survive in Unflipped House as the County Sees a Dem Landslide

The blueberry abides (barely)

"...school finance reform bill HB 3 and raised retired teacher pay with Senate Bill 12; in the 87th legislative..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Red Team Comeback?

Races south, west of town too close for Democrats' comfort

"...historic $11.6 billion public school finance bill that increased teacher pay while cutting property taxes. She says, "That was..."

Oct. 2, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

AISD Trustees Share First Thoughts on "School Changes"

So far, board's holding firm (more or less)

"...not for too long. "When I voted for the teacher pay raise [earlier this year]," Arati Singh said at..."

Oct. 11, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Headlines

"...Tuesday, citing as his "emergency" matters school finance reform, teacher pay, and property tax "reform," and not addressing how..."

Feb. 8, 2019 News Feature

AISD Budget: Holding the Line

Funding the new school year

"...has told districts that, although it was expecting to pay for the teacher pay raise with stimulus money, the..."

Aug. 7, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD

Voters support pay raise

"...ratifying a property-tax increase necessary to provide a 3% pay raise for teachers and staff. AISD released a statement..."

Nov. 7, 2008 News Feature by Michael King

Perry Settles for a 'Half-Loaf'

And he's 'stunned' that you would question his special sessions

"...at the very least, provide funding for textbooks and pay raises for teachers. As for property tax relief –..."

Aug. 5, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...am a woman of transsexual experience, and a hard-working, tax-paying member of society. I was on the faculty of..."

March 3, 2000 Column

Postmarks

Warning: blatant use of music knowledge within

"...line" by engaging (along with the DEA) in tax payer-funded political advocacy, she is merely bragging about her share..."

Nov. 12, 1999 Column

On The Lege

Cue the Fat Lady

"...claimed victory on tax reductions, kids' health insurance, and teacher pay raises, as well as many other legislative achievements..."

June 4, 1999 News Column

Rep. Donna Howard, HD 48

“... More strategic than knee-jerk property tax relief”

"...largest component of local tax bills), while also increasing teacher pay...."

Jan. 6, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Will School Funding Take a Beating From a Pandemic-Pressed Budget?

Pandemic-pressed budget puts 2019's funding gains at risk

"...to public education across increases in basic per-student funding, teacher pay, and funding for prekindergarten programs, as well as..."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

State Rep. Bucy Hosts Town Hall on Schools, Border Crisis

Freshman legislator praises bipartisan support for “Texas values”

"...noted that both districts will be able to increase teacher pay and all Texas schools will end up with..."

July 12, 2019 News Feature by Megan Menchaca

Beto, Castro Come to Town

2020 Texans throw shade as rivalry heats up

"...(Both Castro and O'Rourke went into depth on raising teacher pay, for example.) Both spent the weekend carefully avoiding..."

July 5, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Julian Castro and Beto O'Rourke Highlight Rivalry at Events in Austin

For now, there's room enough in Texas for both its 2020 favorite sons

"...(Both Castro and O’Rourke went into depth on raising teacher pay, for example.) And both are spending the weekend..."

June 29, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Jeb! Trains His Energy on Mastery

Please clap for Bush’s ambitious yet familiar SXSW EDU pitch

"...ExcelinEd, the model envisions smaller, more manageable classes where teachers and technology tailor instruction to students’ current levels of..."

March 5, 2019 News Post by Austin Sanders

Lege Lines: Eric Johnson Prevails Over Racist Confederate Plaque

No more Confederate nonsense, Empower Texans gets a pass, and the first-ever LGBTQ Caucus

"...for school finance reform, property tax "relief," and increased teacher pay. "We can do more to educate the next..."

Jan. 18, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Margaret Perry: A Life of Music

Classical community honors the late educator in concert Friday

"...classical community will gather at St. Martin's Lutheran to pay tribute to this dear music educator by listening...."

May 23, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Texas House District 47: Workman’s Blues

Can anybody beat Paul Workman?

"...director of Texas retirees for AFSCME. Her priorities include teacher pay raises, restructuring public school finance to reduce reliance..."

May 11, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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