In this week’s edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: a unique study concludes that strategic education investments could yield a return in the trillions, Texas loses a big source of pre-K funding and an interview with Janice Magness of the Burkhart Center for Autism Education and Research.
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The Brief: Dec. 11, 2014
A couple of popular government programs for children — one helping with early education and the other providing health care — are facing funding questions.
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Public Education
Texas Loses Bid for Federal Pre-K Funding
Texas will not receive a share of $250 million in federal funding marked to help states expand preschool programs, the U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday.
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Public Education
Texas to Close 14 Charter School Operators
Texas will shut down 14 charter school operators that failed to meet heightened financial and academic performance rules this year, state education officials announced Tuesday.
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Higher Education
Video: Dewhurst on Education Funding
In our 12/4 conversation, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst talked about the possibility of greater funding in the 84th session for public and higher education.
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The Brief: Dec. 1, 2014
A story published over the weekend gave details on Gov. Rick Perry’s prep work this week and month for a possible second run for the White House in 2016.
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Public Education
End of Highland Park School’s Ban on Books Not the Final Chapter
The return of six books temporarily suspended by Highland Park officials to classrooms has not ended an intense debate over who should determine what is read in public classrooms.
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New in Trib+Edu: More Clashes on Textbooks at SBOE
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: more clashes over textbooks at SBOE, school lunches could be healthier than homemade ones and an interview with Matt Bowers of the sport management program at UT-Austin.
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Texas Approves New Social Studies Texts — With Changes
The State Board of Education voted to adopt a new list of social studies textbooks Friday morning, following a week of intense debate and hundreds of pages of updates and corrections.
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Publisher Pulls Textbook From SBOE Consideration
A major publisher has decided to withdraw a social studies textbook under consideration for approval in Texas amid ongoing controversy over last-minute content changes.
