School districts won’t know exactly what nearly $10 billion in state cuts means to them until lawmakers pass a new school finance bill. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune takes a look at the first bill of the session that gives districts an idea of what to expect.
Public Education
Explore The Texas Tribune’s coverage of public education, from K-12 schools and funding to teachers, students, and policies shaping classrooms across Texas.
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Lucio: High School Athletes at Risk
State Rep. Eddie Lucio III, D-San Benito, voiced concern for the safety of high school athletes to a House Committee on Tuesday afternoon. “I saw a few heartbreaking stories … on high school athletes that had stellar careers ahead of them,” said Lucio, who has filed two bills on athletic safety.
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Senators Debate Productivity Center, Class Size
During Tuesday’s Senate Education Committee meeting, senators considered legislation that could dramatically change the way school districts operate — including two bills that target the dreaded “unfunded mandates.”
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House Democrats Advertise Against the Budget
Texas Democrats are advertising their displeasure with the budgets being proposed by Gov. Rick Perry and House and Senate leaders. Literally.
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Democrats Attack GOP Budget Plans on Radio
The Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee’s radio ads attacking budget plans in the Republican-dominated Legislature.
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Inside Intelligence
Inside Intelligence: The Consequences of Public Ed Cuts Will Be…
For the latest installment of our nonscientific survey of political and policy insiders, we asked what it would mean to make deep cuts to public education, as proposed by the House, the Senate and the governor.
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Demographics
TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Ramshaw and Stiles on the tepid growth of Big D during the last decade, Hamilton talks immigration with state Rep. Leo Berman, M. Smith on Texas education’s Race to the Top efforts and more: The best of our best content from Feb. 28 to March 4, 2011.
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Public Education
State Releases Updated Superintendent Pay
The Texas Education Agency released new superintendent salary data this week, so we’ve updated our news app and added some new features.
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Bullying Is a Problem, But Not All Agree It’s the State’s Problem
Thirteen-year-old Asher Brown’s death has given momentum to the more than 15 anti-bullying bills filed in the Legislature this session. The legislation is supported by teacher organizations and advocacy groups but has drawn opposition.
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Texas DPS: “Avoid Mexico and Stay Alive”
The Texas Department of Public Safety is recommending — again — that Texans avoid traveling to Mexico for vacation. It’s the second warning in less than five weeks.