During a Senate Education Committee hearing Thursday, lawmakers questioned whether A-through-F ratings for schools would provide a clear picture of a school’s performance.
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Talk Turns to Standards as Lawmakers Weigh Pre-K Bills
As legislators considered several early education bills Tuesday afternoon, testimony was dominated by a debate over what standards school districts should meet to get additional state funding for pre-kindergarten programs.
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New in Trib+Edu: No Way Out on No Child Left Behind
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: A push to update No Child Left Behind stalls, middle school students press Texas lawmakers on dating violence programs and an interview with Zenaida Aguirre-Muñoz of Texas Tech University.
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Public Education
Committee Passes Second Chance Bill For Failing Seniors
Texas public high school seniors who failed the state’s mandatory exams might still get to graduate this May under a bill pushed by state Sen. Kel Seliger. The Senate Education Committee approved the measure Wednesday.
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Public Education
Lukewarm Reviews for Early Education Push
When Gov. Greg Abbott named improving pre-kindergarten programs as a top priority, it signaled a dramatic move in the state’s approach to early education. But so far, the change has been mostly in tone.
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Public Education
Patrick Unveils First Round of Education Proposals
Virtual learning, A-through-F school ratings and teacher quality were among the topics covered by broad slate of education reform bills announced by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Education Chairman Larry Taylor on Tuesday.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Voters on Vaccines and Vouchers
Texas voters overwhelmingly favor government-required vaccinations for children, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. And they rank vouchers lowest among a set of options for improving public education.
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Higher Education
The Brief: Feb. 27, 2015
Voters are evenly split on whether the state should offer in-state tuition rates for undocumented immigrants, but that outer parity covers some pronounced polarization on the issue, according to the latest UT/TT Poll.
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Public Education
House Takes the Lead on Abbott’s Pre-K Charge
A week after Gov. Greg Abbott put early education reform on the legislative fast track, top House lawmakers announced Thursday what is likely to become the major pre-kindergarten bill of the session.
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Health care
The Brief: Feb. 26, 2015
Senate budget writers directed their displeasure at the Texas Racing Commission during a contentious hearing on Wednesday in which the head of the finance committee declared herself “livid.”
