Everyone has their own view on when a child should start school; while many kids begin to go to preschool as early as age three, some places in the world delay schooling until kids are six or seven. In studies of the US educational system, however, data points overwhelmingly toward the notion that when it comes to preschool, the benefits are enormous.Read More >>
A recent poll by the ALEC-affiliated conservative think tank, Texas Public Policy Foundation, found that a majority of Texans think that public school funding is too low. We'd like to thank TPPF for releasing the poll - which aligns with similar poll figures other groups have released.Read More >>
A recent Texas State Teachers Association poll of Texas shows overwhelming support for increasing public school funding, using the Rainy day Fund for education, and reducing standardized testing. Check out our cool infographic breaking down the poll results.Read More >>
In a landmark decision, Judge John Dietz of the Texas 250th Judicial District Court ruled against the state and in favor of more than 600 schools that sued after the Texas Legislature cut funding to public schools in 2011. The battle for funding is not over yet though.Read More >>
Have you ever wondered where and how you can learn more about the issues in the Texas Legislature? Not just what the major ones are - but the details behind them, and how you can get involved? This post is a starting point - places you can dig deeper and learn more about the major issues facing Texas.Read More >>
Every day we hear about anecdotes of the consequences of Texas conservatives' decision to cut $5.4 billion from public education in the last session. Today, it's not an anecdote but an anvil that tells the story: Texas Students' SAT scores were the lowest in decades, according to a new report from the College Board.Read More >>
Mary Bottari and Sara Jerving (PR Watch) - September 19, 2012
The emotionally engaging Hollywood film “Won’t Back Down” -- set for release September 28 -- portrays so-called “Parent Trigger” laws as an effective mechanism for transforming underperforming public schools. But the film's distortion of the facts prompts a closer examination of its funders and backers.Read More >>
The HISD School Board recently passed a historic bond proposal: it's now up to area Texans to make sure that it passes. An investment in both our children and educators, this bond will benefit us and generations to come. Read More >>
New science standards for the nation are apparently not needed here in Texas. According to Barbara Cargill, the Republican chairwoman of Texas’ State Board of Education, there is a “zero percent chance” that Texas will adopt the Next Generation Science Standards, which outline a science curriculum from kindergarten through the end of high school.Read More >>
This morning the Dallas Morning News released an independent analysis of school teacher cuts that resulted from the 2011 TX Legislature. Their findings are upsetting, if not shocking. From their story, titled, "Texas schools short by 15,000 teachers this year, analysis shows": "Texas’ public schools should have operated with 15,000 more teachers this year, the fallout from unprecedented legislative-imposed funding cuts. And many educators believe the situation will worsen..."Read More >>
