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James William (Bill) Haley
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Austin American Statesman
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07/09/2022
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1 TX bill
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Haley, James William 'Bill'; Obituaries
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Texas lawmakers weren’t always so timid. In 1984, Ross Perot led them in an education revolution
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Dallas Morning News
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Lieber, D.
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10/10/2021
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1 TX bill
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Education reform; High school athletics; Perot, H. Ross, Sr.; Texas history
|
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I co-wrote the law that morphed into STAAR tests — to help teachers not bludgeon them
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Houston Chronicle
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Colbert, P.
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07/29/2020
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Colbert, Paul; Educational tests; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
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Ross Perot’s impact on Texas education went far beyond no-pass, no-play to complete school overhaul
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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07/10/2019
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1 TX bill
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Caperton, Kent; Education reform; High school athletics; Perot, H. Ross, Sr.; White, Mark
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Ross Perot captured America's imagination and we are better for it
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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07/10/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Obituaries; Perot, H. Ross, Sr.
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Best kind of billionaire, Perot wasn’t eccentric by our standards
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Houston Chronicle
|
Grieder, E.
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07/10/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Hobby, William Pettus, Jr. 'Bill'; Perot, H. Ross, Sr.; Presidential Campaign 1992; Turner, Chris
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It’s time for Texas to let STAAR test burn out
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Dallas Morning News
|
Sisco, P.
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04/19/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Educational tests; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
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State’s share of funding for education has fallen
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Austin American Statesman
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Selby, W.
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02/18/2018
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Milder, Scott; Political fact-checking; School finance
|
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Education visionary Luce, who ‘never takes a bow,’ is honored
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Dallas Morning News
|
Ramirez, M.
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02/04/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Awards; Luce, Tom, III; Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for Texas; Mental health services; Public schools; Straus, Joe, III
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In Mark White's death, a reminder that we're in this together
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Houston Chronicle
|
Falkenberg, L.
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08/13/2017
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1 TX bill
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Partisanship; Public officials' deaths; White, Mark
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Former Texas Gov. Mark White honored in Austin
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Houston Chronicle
|
Cobler, P.
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08/11/2017
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1 TX bill
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Obituaries; White, Mark
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House passes bills to give retired teachers relief from rising costs
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Austin American Statesman
|
Sterling, E.
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08/10/2017
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1 TX bill
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Medicaid; Medical reimbursements; Tax revenue; Teacher health insurance; Teacher retirement; White, Mark
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Mark White remembered as 'well-suited to be governor'
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Houston Chronicle
|
Tolson, M.
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08/10/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Obituaries; White, Mark
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As governor, White made lasting impact
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
08/10/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Obituaries; White, Mark
|
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White sought to make life better for all Texans
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
08/09/2017
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1 TX bill
|
Obituaries; White, Mark
|
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Gov. Mark White’s championing of education will be missed
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Houston Chronicle
|
Kent, R.
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08/09/2017
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1 TX bill
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Education; High school athletics; White, Mark
|
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Mark White
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Texarkana Gazette
|
Editorial
|
08/07/2017
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1 TX bill
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Public officials' deaths; White, Mark
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Mark White, 77, one of last Democratic governors before modern GOP era
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Austin American Statesman
|
Staff
|
08/06/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Obituaries; White, Mark
|
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Mark White, a politician from another time
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Austin American Statesman
|
Herman, K.
|
08/06/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Public officials' deaths; White, Mark
|
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Texas officials, friends react to Gov. Mark White’s death
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Austin American Statesman
|
Goldenstein, T.
|
08/06/2017
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1 TX bill
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Coleman, Garnet; Patrick, Dan; Public officials' deaths; White, Mark
|
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Governor fostered education
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Dallas Morning News
|
Staff
|
08/06/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Public officials' deaths; West, Royce; White, Mark
|
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Former Democratic Texas Gov. Mark White dies at 77
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Vertuno, J.
|
08/06/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Obituaries; White, Mark
|
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Former Texas Gov. Mark White dead at 77
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Houston Chronicle
|
Ward, M.
|
08/06/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Obituaries; White, Mark; Whitmire, John
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Former Gov. Mark White's career at a glance
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Gravois, J.
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08/06/2017
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1 TX bill
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Public officials' deaths; White, Mark
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Mark White showed rare courage, selfless vision as Texas governor
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Editorial
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08/06/2017
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1 TX bill
|
Obituaries; White, Mark
|
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Despite home-school families’ hopes, Tebow bill might fall incomplete
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Austin American Statesman
|
Cantu, R.
|
05/20/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Extracurricular activities; Frank, James B.; High school athletics; Home schooling; University Interscholastic League
|
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Texas is flunking education
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Dallas Morning News
|
Schnurman, M.
|
11/20/2016
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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H-E-B; School finance; Workforce
|
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HISD proposal simply a matter of pocketbook
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Hochberg, S.
|
10/23/2016
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Hochberg, Scott; Houston Independent School District; Local referendums; Robin Hood; School finance
|
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Success of high school grads still a hot issue
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Austin American Statesman
|
Selby, W.
|
07/17/2016
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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ACT test; College preparedness; Educational test scores; Hammond, Bill; Morath, Mike; Paredes, Raymund; Political fact-checking; Scholastic Assessment Test; Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills; Willett, Don
|
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School funding in Texas needs to take steps forward, not back
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Bono, M.
|
07/08/2016
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Per pupil spending; School finance
|
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Abolish Texas’ 70 percent passing rule
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El Paso Times
|
O'Keefe, E.
|
05/29/2016
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Academic performance; Academic promotion and retention
|
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Ordinary people acting extraordinarily
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San Antonio Express News
|
Camarena-Skeith, M.
|
04/29/2016
|
1 TX bill
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Citizen political participation; Industrial Areas Foundation
|
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Rigorous Texas student test was decades in the making
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Chang, J.
|
03/06/2016
|
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Academic performance; Educational tests; Hammond, Bill; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
|
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As support for strong Pre-K education grows, some funding successes have followed
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Cesar, M.
|
08/23/2015
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Early childhood education
|
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More Texas elementary classes exceeding size limit
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Stutz, T.
|
06/15/2015
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
|
Class size; School finance
|
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|
To rebuild our schools, we must do more than paint the façade
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Frels, K.
|
04/26/2015
|
1 TX bill
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Education reform; Parent-school relationships; Teacher quality
|
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Texas Senate bill would exempt thousands of high school seniors from graduation exams
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Stutz, T.
|
03/18/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
End-of-course tests; Hancock, Kelly; High school graduation requirements; Nelson, Jane; Seliger, Kel
|
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Texas Senate bill would allow wiggle room on graduation requirement
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Stutz, T.
|
03/10/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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End-of-course tests; Hammond, Bill; High school graduation requirements; Seliger, Kel; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
|
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Texas Senate panel OKs bill to exempt thousands from high school graduation exams
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Stutz, T.
|
03/05/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
End-of-course tests; High school graduation requirements; Seliger, Kel; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
|
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House leaders pitch prekindergarten reform bill
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Stutz, T.
|
02/27/2015
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Early childhood education
|
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Earlier start than usual
|
Laredo Morning Times
|
Rayo, J.
|
01/10/2015
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Leach, Jeff; School year; Seliger, Kel
|
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Texas school start date debate pits educators against tourism industry
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Ayala, E.
|
01/05/2015
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Leach, Jeff; School districts; School year; Seliger, Kel; Tourism
|
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Thirty years later, no-pass, no-play was a no-brainer
|
Midland Reporter Telegram
|
Editorial
|
12/28/2014
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Academic performance; High school athletics
|
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Texas' school reform law of 1984 still touches millions of students
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Stutz, T.
|
07/07/2014
|
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Academic performance; Davis, Wendy; Education reform; Extracurricular activities; High school athletics; Hobby, William Pettus, Jr. 'Bill'; Perot, H. Ross, Sr.; White, Mark
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Class size waivers still rampant in Texas elementary schools
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Dallas Morning News
|
Stutz, T.
|
07/03/2014
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
|
Class size; School finance; School finance lawsuits
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|
PolitiFact: Davis oversimplifies Abbott’s position on pre-kindergarten
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Austin American Statesman
|
Selby, W.
|
04/13/2014
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Davis, Wendy; Early childhood education; Gubernatorial campaigns; Political fact-checking
|
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As special education costs rise, Texas districts struggle to keep up
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Alexander, K.
|
12/26/2013
|
1 TX bill
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Autism; Foundation School for Autism; Ratliff, Bennett; School finance; Special education
|
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92 Dallas ISD schools among hundreds excused from Texas class-size limits
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Stutz, T.
|
06/12/2013
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Class size; Dallas Independent School District
|
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|
Later school start is better for Texas economy
|
Waco Tribune Herald
|
Perryman, M.
|
03/17/2013
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Economic impact; School year; Tourism
|
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Career education plan stirs fear of minority 'tracking'
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Alexander, K.
|
03/11/2013
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Aycock, Jimmie Don; Career and technical education; High school graduation requirements; Minority students; Racial discrimination; Rodriguez, Eddie; Van de Putte, Leticia
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Texas moms are riled up about inadequate funding of public schools
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Waco Tribune Herald
|
Sanchez, S.
|
11/30/2012
|
1 TX bill
|
Educational equity; Parent-school relationships; Ratliff, Bill; School finance
|
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|
Increase funding as well as standards
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
11/17/2012
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Educational accountability; School finance lawsuits; Texas Coalition for a Competitive Workforce
|
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|
Texas' public school accountability system overrated
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Campbell, L.
|
05/31/2012
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Educational accountability; Educational tests; Perot, H. Ross, Sr.
|
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|
Consider larger state education board
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Editorial
|
04/20/2012
|
1 TX bill
|
Education, Texas State Board of; Redistricting of State Board of Education districts
|
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|
Lawmakers study larger education board
|
Amarillo Globe-News
|
Rangel, E.
|
04/18/2012
|
1 TX bill
|
Alvarado, Carol; Cargill, Barbara; Carlisle, Anette; Craig, Bob; Redistricting of State Board of Education districts; Rowley, Marty; Solomons, Burt
|
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|
More local school districts seek class-size waivers
|
Waco Tribune Herald
|
Shapiro, M.
|
03/11/2012
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Class size; School finance
|
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|
Silvestre Reyes says says 282 Texas school districts requested class-size waivers because of 'unprecedented fiscal challenges'
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Ashford-Grooms, M.
|
01/23/2012
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
|
Class size; Political fact-checking; Reyes, Silvestre; School districts; School finance
|
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|
Second school finance lawsuit filed against state
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Alexander, K.
|
12/10/2011
|
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
|
Education Agency, Texas; Robin Hood; School finance lawsuits
|
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|
Class size: trend in Texas not good
|
El Paso Times
|
Editorial
|
11/29/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Class size; School finance; State budget shortages
|
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|
Waivers to Texas class size law triple, thanks to funding cuts
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Stutz, T.
|
11/25/2011
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Class size; School finance; State budget shortages
|
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|
Texas handled school budget woes better last time
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
10/25/2011
|
1 TX bill
|
Public schools; School finance; State budget shortages
|
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|
Class sizes grow amid state budget cuts
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Mellon, E.
|
10/19/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Class size; Eissler, Rob; School budgets; State budget shortages
|
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|
Texas classroom ratios are a sham
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
10/09/2011
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Class size; Education Agency, Texas; School districts; State budget shortages
|
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|
School districts can boost class sizes by claiming financial hardship
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Stutz, T.
|
09/20/2011
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Class size; Education Agency, Texas; School districts; School finance; State budget shortages
|
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|
Class sizes haven't really increased, yet
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Selby, W.
|
08/20/2011
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Class size; Duncan, Arne; Perry, Rick; Political fact-checking
|
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|
UIL looking to cut expenses
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Dent, M.
|
07/26/2011
|
1 TX bill
|
High school athletics; University Interscholastic League
|
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|
Story of Texas job growth not that simple
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Schnurman, M.
|
06/15/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Business climate; Employment
|
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|
Study touts long-term benefits of preschool
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Tanner, L.
|
06/10/2011
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Early childhood education
|
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|
Clements, a cantankerous governor, was important to GOP growth
|
Abilene Reporter-News
|
McNeely, D.
|
06/08/2011
|
1 TX bill
|
Clements, Bill; Hobby, William Pettus, Jr. 'Bill'
|
|
|
Texas teacher jobs lose stability
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Editorial
|
06/08/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Class size; Employee furloughs; School boards; School employee layoffs; School finance; State budget shortages; Teacher salaries
|
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|
Senate OKs furloughs, cuts
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Alexander, K.
|
06/07/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Class size; Davis, Wendy; Employee furloughs; School districts; School employee layoffs; School finance; Shapiro, Florence; Teacher salaries
|
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|
Lawmakers consider class sizes, teacher measures
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Vertuno, J.
|
06/04/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Aycock, Jimmie Don; Class size; Eissler, Rob; School employee layoffs; School finance; Strama, Mark; Teacher salaries
|
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|
Battle over school bills rages on
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Stutz, T.
|
05/16/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Class size; Eissler, Rob; Employee furloughs; School districts; School employee layoffs; School finance; Shapiro, Florence; State budgets; Teacher salaries
|
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|
GOP tries to push through cost-cutting bill for schools
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Stutz, T.
|
05/13/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Class size; Eissler, Rob; Employee furloughs; School employee layoffs; School finance; State budgets; Teacher salaries; Turner, Sylvester
|
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|
Several moves afoot to alter state boards
|
Abilene Reporter-News
|
McNeely, D.
|
04/21/2011
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Education, Texas State Board of; Railroad Commission of Texas; Solomons, Burt; Transportation Commission, Texas
|
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|
Relief bills don't go far enough to fit Austin's class size needs
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Heinauer, L.
|
04/21/2011
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Austin Independent School District; Class size; Eissler, Rob; Patrick, Dan; School employee layoffs; Teachers
|
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|
Teachers see bill as war
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Stutz, T.
|
04/21/2011
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Class size; Combs, Susan; Eissler, Rob; Employee furloughs; Hobby, William Pettus, Jr. 'Bill'; Salaries; School employee layoffs; School finance; Teachers
|
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|
Intestinal fortitude, political ambition, in Texas capital
|
Abilene Reporter-News
|
McNeely, D.
|
04/13/2011
|
1 TX bill
|
Perry, Rick; Rainy Day Fund; State budget shortages
|
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|
Don't lower the educational bar
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
04/13/2011
|
1 TX bill
|
Educational accountability; Eissler, Rob; End-of-course tests; Shapiro, Florence; Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
|
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|
Enrollment falls at alternative teacher certification programs
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Eaton, C.
|
04/07/2011
|
1 TX bill
|
Teacher certification; Teachers
|
|
|
State ed board expansion discussed
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Stutz, T.
|
03/26/2011
|
1 TX bill
|
Education, Texas State Board of; Redistricting of State Board of Education districts; Solomons, Burt
|
|
|
White hopes Perry will ease up on cuts
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Slater, W.
|
03/12/2011
|
1 TX bill
|
Class size; Perry, Rick; School employee layoffs; School finance; State budgets; Teachers; White, Mark
|
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|
Teachers seek to save class-size limit
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Stutz, T.
|
03/09/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Class size; Employee furloughs; Patrick, Dan; School employee layoffs; Shapiro, Florence; Teachers
|
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|
If class sizes are to grow in Texas and other states, so must teachers' effectiveness
|
Dallas Morning News
|
McKenzie, W.
|
03/08/2011
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Class size; Shapiro, Florence; Teacher quality; Teacher training
|
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|
Teachers fear impact of larger classes
|
Amarillo Globe-News
|
Bernet, B.
|
03/07/2011
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Class size; Seliger, Kel; State budget shortages
|
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|
Want prosperity? Invest in the youngest kids
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Editorial
|
02/28/2011
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Early childhood education; State budget shortages
|
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|
A simple truth: 22-1 classroom ratio works
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Ellis, R.
|
02/27/2011
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Class size; Ellis, Rodney; School employee layoffs; Teachers
|
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|
Schools count on legal break
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Wermund, B.
|
02/10/2011
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Austin Independent School District; Class size; Employee furloughs; School budgets; Shapiro, Florence; State budget shortages
|
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|
Should performance dictate teachers' pay?
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Scharrer, G.
|
02/08/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Paige, Roderick 'Rod'; Teacher salaries; Texas Institute for Education Reform
|
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|
Bill would ease mandates
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Stutz, T.
|
02/02/2011
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Class size; Employee dismissals; Patrick, Dan; Shapiro, Florence; State budgets; State mandates; Teacher salaries; West, Royce
|
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|
Texas trustees want flexibility to cut teacher pay
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Vertuno, J.
|
02/02/2011
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Class size; Combs, Susan; Davis, Wendy; Employee furloughs; Shapiro, Florence; State budgets; Teacher retention; Teacher salaries
|
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|
Educators plead for flexibility
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Scharrer, G.
|
02/02/2011
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Class size; Employee furloughs; Immigrant students; Riddle, Debbie; School finance; Shapiro, Florence
|
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|
Let's fight to keep state's 22-student limit in classes
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Ratliff, B.
|
01/14/2011
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Class size; Ratliff, Bill
|
|
|
Whether slight rise in class size hurts learning in unclear
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Meyers, J.
|
01/05/2011
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Class size; School budgets; School districts
|
|
|
Bell may toll for class-size limit
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Stutz, T.
|
12/29/2010
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
|
Class size; Eissler, Rob; Patrick, Dan; School employee layoffs; Shapiro, Florence; Teachers; West, Royce
|
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|
Expanding school class sizes doesn't equate to layoffs
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Selby, W.
|
12/24/2010
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Class size; Combs, Susan; Patrick, Dan; Ritter, Allan; School employee layoffs; Shapiro, Florence; Teachers
|
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|
Class size keeps eye on the ball
|
Amarillo Globe-News
|
Editorial
|
12/16/2010
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Class size; Combs, Susan
|
|
|
Don't let state pass education buck
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Haecker, R.
|
12/14/2010
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Class size; Educational equity; School districts; State budget shortages
|
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|
Class size limits often are waived despite law
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Austin American Statesman
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Embry, J.
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12/11/2010
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Class size; Combs, Susan; School employee layoffs; Shapiro, Florence; State budget shortages; Teachers
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12,000 teaching jobs may be axed
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Dallas Morning News
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Stutz, T.
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12/09/2010
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Class size; Combs, Susan; Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas; Employment; Teachers
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Administrators have used teachers as scapegoats
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San Antonio Express News
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Monreal, N.
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10/25/2010
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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School administration; Teachers
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Increasing class size would not affect state budget
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Austin American Statesman
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Selby, W.
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09/25/2010
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Camarena, Kendra Yarbrough; Class size; Eissler, Rob; Patrick, Dan; Political fact-checking; Shapiro, Florence; Texas House campaigns
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For teachers, it's what you take home that counts
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Norman, M.
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06/18/2010
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1 TX bill
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Coaches; Extracurricular activities; Teacher salaries
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Ellis has hit a wall expanding pre-K but others haven't
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Austin American Statesman
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Selby, W.
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05/25/2010
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1 TX bill 9 doc(s)
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Early childhood education; Ellis, Rodney; Patrick, Diane; Political fact-checking; Van de Putte, Leticia
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Keep hands off class size
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Editorial
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05/14/2010
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Class size; Perot, H. Ross, Sr.; State budget shortages
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Teachers don't like state plan to increase class sizes
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Abilene Reporter-News
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Peters, E.
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05/12/2010
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Class size; Eissler, Rob; Patrick, Dan; Shapiro, Florence; State budget shortages; Teachers
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Keep the caps
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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05/12/2010
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Class size; State budget shortages
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Texas leaders propose easing class size rule to lower costs
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Dallas Morning News
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Stutz, T.
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05/10/2010
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Academic performance; Class size; Eissler, Rob; Patrick, Dan; School budgets; Shapiro, Florence; Teachers
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Board of Education's member selection process promotes controversy
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Midland Reporter Telegram
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McNeely, D.
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04/02/2010
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Clayton, George; Curriculum; Education, Texas State Board of; Ellis, Rodney; Gilmer-Aikin Act; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; McLeroy, Don; Perry, Rick; Ratliff, Bill; Ratliff, Thomas 'Tom'; Social studies education; White, William H. 'Bill'
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Districts consider ending salary perk for teacher
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Houston Chronicle
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Mellon, E.
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02/10/2010
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1 TX bill
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Academic performance; Master's degrees; School districts; Teacher quality; Teacher salaries; Teachers; YES Prep Public Schools
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Exams' failure rate may be high
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Dallas Morning News
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Stutz, T.
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12/03/2009
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1 TX bill
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Educational test scores; Eissler, Rob; End-of-course tests; Minorities; Shapiro, Florence; Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
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An opportunity for Texas
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Austin American Statesman
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Luce, T.
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09/24/2009
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1 TX bill
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Advanced Placement programs; Charter schools; Education reform; Educational accountability; Federal funds; Grants; Luce, Tom, III
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Promotions in store to improve bilingual education
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Midland Reporter Telegram
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Campbell, R.
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07/14/2009
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Advanced Placement programs; Bilingual education; Education Agency, Texas; English as second language; School districts; Teacher salaries
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Lasting impact of '84 special session still unchallenged
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Austin American Statesman
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Selby, W.
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07/02/2009
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1 TX bill
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Hammond, Bill; Hobby, William Pettus, Jr. 'Bill'; School finance; Special sessions; Tax increases; Teacher salaries; White, Mark
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Farney pondering his next move after retirement
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Austin American Statesman
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Cantu, R.
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01/29/2009
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1 TX bill
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Farney, Bill; University Interscholastic League
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Nine Texas issues to watch in '09 Legislature
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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01/18/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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81st Legislature; Redistricting commissions; Strama, Mark; Wentworth, Jeff
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Universal preschool best for Texas kids
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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12/01/2008
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1 TX bill
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Early childhood education; Ellis, Rodney
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Vote on athletics credits is delayed
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San Antonio Express News
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Scharrer, G.
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11/22/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Education Agency, Texas; Education, Texas State Board of; High school athletics; High school graduation requirements; High school students; McLeroy, Don; Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
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State education board votes to give elective credits for sports
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Houston Chronicle
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A.P. Wire
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11/20/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Education, Texas State Board of; High school athletics; High school graduation requirements; Miller, Geraldine 'Tincy'
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Tarrant County school districts hope for funding relief from lawmakers
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Agee, M.
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08/26/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Branch, Dan; Food prices; School budgets; School finance; School transportation; Tax and expenditure limits
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Texas education board doing its job
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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McLeroy, D.
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08/19/2008
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Education, Texas State Board of; McLeroy, Don; Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
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Budget crunch coming for Texas school districts
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Moritz, J.
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07/30/2008
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1 TX bill
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81st Legislature; Education Agency, Texas; Educational technology; Gasoline prices; Inflation; Patrick, Diane; School districts; School finance; Scott, Robert; Teacher salaries; Transportation
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School leaders say they're hurting
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San Antonio Express News
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Scharrer, G.
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07/30/2008
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1 TX bill
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81st Legislature; Educational equity; Hammond, Bill; Legislators; Property taxes; Property values; Public schools; School boards; School districts; School finance; Scott, Robert; Transportation
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Teachers: state oversight of training is as important as standards
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Longview News-Journal
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Editorial
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07/02/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Audits; State Board for Educator Certification; Teacher certification
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All that glitters isn't black gold
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Houston Chronicle
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Robison, C.
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06/30/2008
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1 TX bill
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Gasoline prices; Motor fuels taxes; State agency budgets; Tax revenue; Wholesale oil prices
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Auditors criticize oversight of alternative teacher certification programs
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Austin American Statesman
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Alexander, K.
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06/28/2008
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Education Agency, Texas; Teacher certification; Teacher quality
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Later start to school year benefits state's economy
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Midland Reporter Telegram
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Perryman, M.
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09/15/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas; Migrant students; School finance; School year; Tourism
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End-of-course tests go to Perry
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Dallas Morning News
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Stutz, T.
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05/27/2007
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1 TX bill
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End-of-course tests; High school graduation requirements; Shapiro, Florence; Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
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There's better way (but it's not easier way)
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Beilue, J.
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05/18/2007
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1 TX bill
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End-of-course tests; High school graduation requirements; Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
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House OKs end to exam
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Dallas Morning News
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Stutz, T.
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05/15/2007
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1 TX bill
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Educational test scores; Eissler, Rob; End-of-course tests; Hammond, Bill; High school graduation rates; High school graduation requirements; Olivo, Dora; Shapiro, Florence; Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
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16% fail TAKS grad test
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Dallas Morning News
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Stutz, T.
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05/12/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Educational test scores; End-of-course tests; High school graduates; Minority students; Neeley, Shirley; Student Success Initiative; Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
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Senate tightens no-pass, no-play
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Dallas Morning News
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Stutz, T.
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04/27/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Academic performance; Eissler, Rob; Extracurricular activities; High school athletics; Janek, Kyle L.; Shapiro, Florence
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Senate panel votes to toughen no-pass, no-play
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Dallas Morning News
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Stutz, T.
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04/18/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Academic performance; Extracurricular activities; Janek, Kyle L.
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Class exemptions require standards
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Editorial
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01/30/2007
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1 TX bill
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Academic performance; Education Agency, Texas; High school athletics; School districts
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School districts find way around no-pass, no play
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Dallas Morning News
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Ayres, K.
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01/28/2007
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1 TX bill
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Academic performance; Education Agency, Texas; Education, Texas State Board of; High school athletics; Perot, H. Ross, Sr.; Ratliff, Bill; Sadler, Paul; School districts; University Interscholastic League
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Texas school finance must be prodded
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Houston Chronicle
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Robison, C.
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05/23/2004
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Craddick, Tom; McCown, F. Scott; Ratliff, Bill; Robin Hood; School finance; School finance lawsuits; Toomey, Mike
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Study says Texas Students doing better after reform
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San Antonio Express News
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02/23/1997
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1 TX bill
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Public schools
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Schools: where's money going?
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Houston Post
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08/22/1993
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1 TX bill
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Education Agency, Texas; Education reform; School finance; Teacher salaries; White, Mark
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