Guest Column: An SBOE That Resists the Herd Mentality
The State Board of Education has new assignments awaiting its attention. After researching and digesting the laws passed by the 82nd Legislature, new policies and rules will be debated, developed and then implemented across the state.
Probably the biggest challenge for the SBOE in its policy-making responsibilities is something that arose unexpectedly at the end of the budget process. The Texas Education Agency and its commissioner provide all administrative services for the board, its programs and policy initiatives. Budget cuts will force the TEA to abandon many grant programs that benefit local school districts. But the anticipated one-third work force ...
Comments (4)
Del Murphy
This coming from David Bradley, wow. The guy dropped out of college twice, impressive academic credentials that. He home schooled his children; demonstrates a real commitment to Public Education in Texas. Got busted for criminal misconduct in his official capacity and had to plea bargain his way out of a conviction, real demonstration of honesty and integrity that. Lives in Jasper, runs for office from Beaumont, definitely a man of the people, just not his people in Jasper county.
The guy espouses Intelligent Design and castigates anyone who doesn't subscribe to his religious dogma. Oh yeah, a true intellectual, that one.
Tell you what, Bradley, go over the corruption I encountered with TEA auditors, Rita Chase et. al. and then I might be willing to believe you have anything other than the interests of James Leinginger in your mind and pocketbook.
Kathy Kennemer Genet via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Yeah, the "SBOE That Resists the Herd Mentality", who needs science? David Bradley espouses Intelligent Design.
Jeremy M. Prince via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Experts are crucial to developing education, not ideological hacks.
Dot Pate
Excellent article. I especially liked the reference to "herd mentality." Seems like a lot of that going around these days.