At Wednesday’s TribLive conversation, state Rep. John Zerwas, R-Simonton, and state Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown, talked to Emily Ramshaw about the state’s role in providing access to preventative health care for women.
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Public Education
Jeb Bush Talks Education Reform With Texas Lawmakers
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush told Texas senators on Wednesday “to go big or go home” when it comes to pushing changes to public education policy.
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Public Education
TribuneFest: A Conversation with Aycock and Patrick
At the Trib’s February 25 symposium on public education at Rice University, I talked school finance, accountability, choice and other hot-button issues with state Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock, R-Killeen, the chairman of the House Public Education Committee, and state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, the chairman of the Senate Public Education Committee.
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Perry Backs Changes to Student Testing Requirements
Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday voiced his support for revamping the state’s newly implemented student assessment system.
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Public Education
At Capitol Education Rally, Tough Words for Legislature
Public education advocates at a rally at the Capitol on Saturday accused lawmakers of strangling public schools with out-of-control high-stakes testing and funding cuts. Organizers said about 3,500 people attended.
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Demographics
TribLive: A Conversation About Demographic Change
Full video of Julián Aguilar’s February 21 TribLive conversation about the impact of demographic change on public policy with state Reps. Rafael Anchia, D-Dallas, and Larry Gonzales, R-Round Rock.
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Amid Anti-Testing Furor, a Focus on High School Graduation Requirements
Proposals to modify high school graduation requirements have won the support of educators and industry groups. But some worry momentum against high-stakes testing could sweep away progress in improving preparation for college and career.
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Energy
Bill Could Bring Dairy Farming Back to El Paso
State Rep. Mary González, D-Clint, wants to bring dairy farming back to her district by repealing a decade-old ban on the practice, the result of longstanding concerns over bovine tuberculosis.
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Demographics
TribLive: Anchia and Gonzales on Voter ID
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, state Reps. Rafael Anchia, D-Dallas, and Larry Gonzales, R-Round Rock, talked to Julián Aguilar about disenfranchising voters.
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Texas Lawmakers Mixed on Charter School Proposal
At an education hearing on Thursday, Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, brought in national experts in an effort to build consensus around an ambitious plan to reform the state’s charter school system.
