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This-a-way or That: I’m Good.
Doors open, doors close. from Schoeband's Photostream on Flickr Frost said it thus: Two Roads Diverged in a wood, and I– I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference… more →
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Charter school bill, SB2, moves from Education Committee to Texas Senate
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wrote 1 month ago: I’ve been following the progress of SB2, a bill that would make big changes to charter school … more →
Dan Patrick visits IDEA Carver to discuss SB2, the charter school bill
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wrote 1 month ago: As mentioned earlier, there’s a bill pending in the Texas senate—SB2—that would have a big imp … more →
NYT on SB2: Sen. Dan Patrick's education reform bill
wrote 2 months ago: Senate Bill 2, the centerpiece of Mr. Patrick’s plans for the session, is the most ambitious attempt … more →
Dan Patrick's SB2 is a big deal for future Charter Moms and Dads
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wrote 2 months ago: Good news for future Charter Moms and Charter Dads: there’s a bill in the Texas Senate right n … more →
School finance: add money? or reform the system?
wrote 3 months ago: A recent article in Plaza de Armas, commenting on the district court’s decision in the school … more →
School finance litigation: district judge denies charter school claims
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wrote 3 months ago: As mentioned earlier, last year the Texas Charter Schools Association joined the school finance liti … more →
Charter schools at school finance trial: Why no state money for facilities? Charter cap?
wrote 3 months ago: The chief executive officer of a growing charter school with campuses in Austin testified Tuesday th … more →
Preview of public education: Rep. Mike Villarreal and Sen. Donna Campbell at Texas Tribune Hot Seat
wrote 4 months ago: On December 7, I sat in on Texas Tribune‘s Hot Seat event at Trinity University, featuring sta … more →
School finance trial under way this week, including San Antonio charter school families
wrote 7 months ago: This week, the latest round of school finance litigation goes to trial in Austin. One thing that … more →
Differences on education in Texas House District 117 race on San Antonio's West Side
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wrote 7 months ago: Gilbert Garcia reported from the Texas House District 117 campaign forums about differences on publi … more →
Advocacy: parents supporting charter schools
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wrote 8 months ago: A recent blog post from the Texas Charter Schools Association notes that, besides being back-to-scho … more →
The school finance end run: school foundations
wrote 8 months ago: Last night, at back-to-school night for our son’s elementary school, we got to see his classro … more →
School finance and the Eagle Ford Shale
wrote 8 months ago: South of San Antonio, school districts on top of the Eagle Ford Shale play are raking in dramaticall … more →
Reactions to Michael Williams's appointment as Education Commissioner
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wrote 8 months ago: Commentary in the Express-News from political columnist Peggy Fikac: As Texas’ new education c … more →
Loosen zoning restrictions to fix school financing?
wrote 8 months ago: A novel approach to school funding inequality: Rather than bringing the money to the poor, why not a … more →
The fine print: charter school facilities funding in Texas
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wrote 9 months ago: Yesterday’s post about Houston ISD bond election needs clarification. So, how do Texas charter … more →
Houston ISD can sell bonds to pay for facilities; how about charter schools?
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wrote 9 months ago: The trustees of Houston ISD recently approved a $1.9 billion bond proposal for school facility impro … more →
Obama and Romney agree on charter schools; some locals do not
wrote 10 months ago: Education reform writer Richard Whitmire urges parents to tune out the noise and notice that both Pr … more →
Potential Texas Education Commissioner appointees
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wrote 10 months ago: Time for even more rumors about the next Texas Education Commissioner. “Speculation rises abou … more →
