Month: <span>April 2011</span>

Time to end the budget misery (Updated)

Lt. Gov. Dewhurst tried to clarify his stance on the Rainy Day Fund with a long statement issued by his office this afternoon, most likely after having his ears pinned back by angry Republican senators. Dewhurst said he can support spending another $3 billion from the Rainy Day Fund, after all, but only if the […]

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First, the good news…

The Texas Education Agency reported today that the “vast majority” of Texas’ fifth and eighthgrade students passed the math and reading TAKS tests, one of the requirements for promotion to the next grade. That means most of our school children and their educators are doing their jobs. But what about our alleged state “leaders”? Those […]

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The misrepresentations continue

House Public Education Chairman Rob Eissler continues to misrepresent House Bill 400, his antiteacher bill that the House may begin debating later today. And, he is in a parade of socalled legislative “leaders” who continue to misrepresent the Legislature’s options for dealing with the revenue shortfall. In a story by Terry Stutz in The Dallas […]

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Senator’s daughter still teaching, so far

Senate Finance Chairman Steve Ogden, whose committee has been trying to find more (but not enough) money for education and other needs, noted during a hearing this afternoon that his daughter is a teacher. “She hasn’t been laid off yet,” he added, although he didn’t say where she taught or even if she taught in […]

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