State Rep Unveils Website to Talk School Accountability
A Republican state representative has launched a website that promises "unfiltered conversation on accountability in education."
Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock of Killeen, who sits on the House Public Education Committee and co-chairs the Legislature's interim committee on school finance, is attempting to kick-start discussion on what will surely be a hot topic for the 83rd session — how best to evaluate how well schools are educating Texas children.
Furor over standardized testing and its role in accountability began during the last legislative session and has continued to gather momentum ever since. In a January speech to school administrators, outgoing Education ...
Comments (6)
Tom Sweazea via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I at least appreciate his attempt. But doubt seriously he's really interested in Texas School children ....his team is more about blaming teachers
Melanie Barker Harvey via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I have heard him speak in a Save Texas Schools forum along with Rep. Donna Howard and he was very supportive. He has had an uphill battle against his fellow Republicans about school funding and I appreciate that although I do not agree with everything he believes about school funding, he is at least aware that there is a crisis.
Texas Parents Union via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Thank you Rep Aycock! We need to take a new look at standardized testing and our accountability system!
think
It is time to launch Republican politics accountability. The party that has made "the rules don't apply to us" and "no accountability" so rampant is claiming it is going to hold others accountable.
Wasn't it Republicans campaigning getting rid of real education and phony metrics used for lavish bonuses for CEO's? Dumb and dumber was their idea of educational policies.
Thomas Ratliff
Kudos to you Representative Aycock. While a lot of people want to talk about accountability and the challenges faced by our schools, you are taking an active role in looking at the issue in an in-depth way. I only hope you and your colleagues will be able to develop a way to 1) reduce the mandates on our schools and 2) provide true accountability that is deeper than 1 adjective for an entire school district.
gypsy314 ne
School voucher is our children best hope to rid our self from the piss poor teachers and unions. We will also have to rid our self sooner or later from police and fire unions too or pay the piper when we can no longer honor the pension plans.
Anyone but the Obama fraud and liar democrats and sorry rhinos!