Texas Education Commissioner Robert Scott Stepping Down
Texas Education Agency Commissioner Robert Scott is leaving the post Gov. Rick Perry appointed him to in 2007.
When Scott steps down on July 2 from the agency that oversees the public education of Texas' nearly 5 million students, he will be the longest-serving education commissioner of the past two decades.
Scott said in a statement that it had been a "privilege" to serve at the agency and noted that he began his career there in 1994 — when his son was one and his daughter was 3 months old — and they have both now gone on to graduate from Texas ...
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Texas Parents Opt Out of State Tests via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Devastating news; but maybe he'll join the Opt Out Movement now. Thank God he spoke the truth about standardized testing on his way out the door.
Suzy Hagar via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I thought he would be leaving soon after his statement at mid-winter. Hopefully, the next Tx Ed Commish will be Rick Perry's last appointee.
Texas Supe
Just make it official and appoint Bill Hammond now.
Another 99%
Guess since Scott's children have graduated, the rest of students, can look forward to being thrown under the Perry bus of anti-education. Or maybe they can tax families who have children in school more, than the rest of the polulation, that has no children in Texas schools? Families can pay for their childrens education directly? Lower single people's property tax's?
gypsy314 ne
Do away with public schools and start vouchers is the best way for our children.
Anyone but democrats!
Jim Arnold
Another Perry failure.
Peter Stern
Just get rid of the State Board of Education. It does little to help children and teachers and does even less to encourage learning outcomes. The SBOE is a political "castle in the sky" and has messed up education more than it has helped it. It would be more productive to permit regulation at the local level via a school-based management platform, comprised of students, teachers, parents, business folks and other members of the community. And get rid of those darn bureaucratic big tests, which validate and measure nothing.
Todd Sherron
Rob Eissler for Texas Education Commissioner