The pro-charter National Center for Education Reform cites state’s lack of financial support for facilities, a cap on the number of charters and a restrictive regulatory environment.
Dec 7, 2009 6:03 pm
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Health care
TribBlog: Room to Breathe
The Texas Departments of Family and Protective Services and State Health Services are launching a “Room to Breathe” campaign to educate parents about the dangers of co-sleeping, a controversial subject that they appear to be approaching with caution.
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2010: Medina Makes it Official
As she files to run as a Republican for Governor, Debra Medina’s campaign says, “Texans are one step closer to freedom!”
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KBH on Filing for Governor, Facing White
Full remarks and Q and A after Kay Bailey Hutchison officially got on the ballot for Texas governor.
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Combing Over Shami’s Voting Record
Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Farouk Shami is counting on your votes to put him in office, but records show his own voting history is inconsistent. There’s no evidence that he’s ever voted in a Democratic primary — but he did vote in the Republican primary in 2000.
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Health care
TribBlog: Anita Perry Says Women Should Disregard New Breast Cancer Recommendations
First Lady Anita Perry is speaking out against new breast cancer screening recommendations made by a federal task force last month.
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Criminal Justice
On the Records: A Data Challenge for Texas
What are state and local governments in Texas doing to make raw data available to the public? Not much.
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Higher Education
TribBlog: Facebook is Like, Real, Says UT Study
Researcher finds social networking allows genuine, not idealized, personalities to shine through
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2010: Hutchison’s In; Here’s How She Said It
U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison is in the governor’s race, if you were still on pins and needles about that. She starts with promises of property tax reform, a leadership shake-up at the Texas Department of Transportation, and a list of other problems she’d like to address.
