David Dunn, former advisor to President Bush and Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, has returned home to found the Texas Charter School Association. He takes the tough questions on charter performance, future expansion and accountability for results.
Interview with David Dunn on charter schools
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Public Education
Hidden Force
School district police departments use tasers, pepper spray, dogs and drawn handguns to control crime on campus. But most don’t keep data on the incidents, leaving parents no way to track them. Many even refuse to turn over their “use of force” guidelines, saying parting with their policies could create a security threat.
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White Noise
If Bill White runs for governor, what’s the effect down the ballot?
Posted inState Government
Help from Above?
This holiday weekend, Democrats up and down the ballot are giving thanks for the prospect of a Bill White gubernatorial candidacy.
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State Government
2010: Chavez Not Running for Senate
State Rep. Norma Chavez, D-El Paso, announced today on a local radio show that she plans to run for reelection to the Texas House instead of making a go at the state Senate seat that Eliot Shapleigh is vacating.
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Public Education
TribBlog: Texas Sidelined in Race for the Top?
Texas will not adopt national school curriculum standards, risking its ability to get a $700 million federal grant.
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Economy
TribBlog: The (Very) Skinny
Comptroller Susan Combs says the state will have $77.7 billion in general revenue for the current budget, which calls for $77.6 billion in general revenue.
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HuTube: Monday’s Developments in 60 Seconds
It’s a Bill White-Tom Schieffer-Kinky Friedman-Farouk Shami-Rick Perry mashup to get you caught up on Monday’s developments, if you missed them.
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T-Squared
T-Squared: Give or Take a Million
If we didn’t think campaign finance law was confusing before this morning, well, we do now.
