But Education Week gives state’s education system average marks in other categories, and a C+ overall.
TribBlog: Amid Controversy, Texas Gets an ‘A’ for Standards
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Congress
2010: A Theory About the Democrats and Waco
It’s not about Kip Averitt. It’s about Chet Edwards.
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State Government
Averitt’s Out. Now What?
The Waco senator’s exit could open the door for the Democrats, who don’t have a candidate in the race but might get a chance to add one.
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State Government
2010: The Democrats Muck Their Hand in Waco
You cannot win if you do not play: Poker players know it, and the Ds, if they mean to make this a two-party state again, need to know it too.
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Politics
The Brief: January 14, 2010
Is it good news or bad news that comes in threes? Today, it’s a bit of both.
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State Government
2010: Kip Averitt Drops Senate Reelection Bid
A Burleson insurance agent who was challenging him in the primary is the beneficiary of his unexpected decision, as no Democrat filed to run in the race.
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State Government
Postcard from the Pre-Game Show
Rick Perry, Kay Bailey Hutchison and Debra Medina will meet on stage tonight at the University of North Texas campus in Denton for the first gubernatorial debate. While their interplay will only last an hour, putting the show together took weeks, with dozens of people working on details from set design to question preparation. Ben Philpott, who’s covering the governor’s race for KUT News and the Tribune, filed this audio postcard featuring people who make a career out of getting ready for the big night.
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Public Education
The American History Wars
As the SBOE grinded through testimony on Wednesday over its controversial social studies standards, much of the debate teetered on two basic fulcrums: teaching vs. indoctrination and patriotism vs. realism.
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Politics
You’ve Come a Long Way, Maybe
Why aren’t there more female political consultants? “I think there’s an old-school, conservative, good ol’ boy inclination to go with a guy,” says Ann Erben. “It’s too rough and tumble to be a woman.”
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The Pre-Game Show
The three Republicans who want to be governor of Texas — Rick Perry, Kay Bailey Hutchison, and Debra Medina — meet in their first debate tonight in Denton (and on statewide television and radio), each hoping to ignite support for the March 2 primary election.
