Guest Column: Schools Should Offer Multiple Paths
Public schools should spend less time on testing and on a one-size-fits-all approach to education. Not all students want or need to go to college. Full Story
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Texas SAT Scores Drop, but Participation Rates Surge
More black and Hispanic students in Texas are taking the SAT, but they aren't doing as well, according to a report released Monday by the Texas Education Agency. Full Story
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Liveblog: Public & Higher Education at The Texas Tribune Festival
We're liveblogging this weekend from The Texas Tribune Festival's Public & Higher Education track, which includes panels on the future of school finance, standardized testing, the emerging Hispanic majority and the upcoming legislative session. Full Story
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Guest Column: Wake Up — Schools Are Failing
Texas local school bureaucrats are not graduating enough of our students ready for college or career. We need to wake up, and wake up now, to the deeper truth that it is time to stop blaming the messengers. It is time to fix the problem. Full Story
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An Accidental State Board of Education Candidate?
El Paso Democrat Martha Dominguez's apparent absence from the campaign trail has prompted her SBOE opponent to call her a "ghost" — and has sparked criticism from members of her own party. But that may not stop her from winning the race. Full Story
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Voucher Issue Makes a Comeback
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst’s announcement that he intends to run for re-election almost got one-upped by another he made at the same time in Tampa: support for a key piece of education reform. Full Story
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Oil and Gas Boom Makes Districts Rich but Uneasy
Booming oil and gas production in the Eagle Ford Shale play has made property values soar — a sudden, surprising and sometimes stressful boon to some of the state's poorest school districts. Full Story
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TEA Commissioner Michael Williams Will Make $215K
New Texas Education Agency Commissioner Michael Williams will get a salary bump of about $29,000 over his predecessor, the governor's office confirmed Friday. Full Story
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Texas to Apply for No Child Left Behind Waiver
Texas plans to join the more than 30 states that have already asked for a waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind Act's requirements, according to a letter new state Education Commissioner Michael Williams sent school districts Thursday. Full Story
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Video: An "Appsplainer" for the Public Schools Explorer
Our Public Schools Explorer is a comprehensive database with statistics for the state's 1,300-plus school districts and 8,500 schools. This "Appsplainer" — yes, we're making that a word — helps you navigate all that information. Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: From the Presidency to Vouchers...
For this week's nonscientific survey of government and political insiders, we asked about the presidential race, how it plays in the next race for governor, the lieutenant governor's electoral status, and whether odds for school vouchers have improved. Full Story
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At Some Schools, Future is Now, Demographically
By 2050, nearly two-thirds of Texas public school children will be Hispanic. The demographic shift is already under way in classrooms statewide, where schools work to improve the academic success of the students of the new majority. Full Story
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Weekend Insider: RNC Convention, Texas School Demographics
In this edition of the Weekend Insider: We check in with Jay Root on the road at the Republican National Convention, and Morgan Smith looks at the changing demographics in Texas public schools. Full Story
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Dewhurst Declares Support for School Choice Legislation
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, throwing some red meat to conservatives after his bruising defeat at the hands of Tea Party darling Ted Cruz, has put private school vouchers and expanded “parental choice” back on the legislative agenda. Full Story
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Curtis Culwell: The TT Interview
The outgoing superintendent of Garland ISD on how to prepare students for college and the workplace, the weighty decisions coming up for state leaders, and standardized tests’ potential for “cognitive bludgeoning.” Full Story
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Michael Williams to Head Texas Education Agency
Gov. Rick Perry is slated to name Michael Williams the new commissioner of the Texas Education Agency, a source close to the governor said Monday. Full Story
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Updated: Back to School Explorer Data App
To mark the beginning of a new school year at many campuses across the state, we've added some new features to our comprehensive public education database, including maps of districts and campuses statewide and four-year graduation rates. Full Story
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Senate Hearing Tackles Vouchers, School Choice
In a preview of a likely battle in the upcoming legislative session, state lawmakers on Friday heard testimony on school choice programs, including vouchers that would allow students to use public money to attend private schools. Full Story
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The Search for a Less Unpopular School Tax
As the state and its independent school districts head to court again in October to debate school financing, it's still possible that the issue of a statewide property tax could be revisited. Full Story
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ACT Report: 24 Percent of Texas High School Grads Are College Ready
Only about a quarter of the state's Class of 2012 students are college ready, according to a new report by the ACT. Texas Education Agency officials attribute the numbers to an increase in students taking the test. Full Story
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