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Mar 17, 2023
Mary Duty: Four education bills to watch in the Texas Legislature
In 2012 I started writing columns about education policy and education funding. It has been my hobby for years. I have studied voucher...
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![What’s at stake in the Texas school voucher debate](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48c67_6cd6593b40644b5e87aac200a5f3e716~mv2.webp/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,al_c,q_90,enc_auto/a48c67_6cd6593b40644b5e87aac200a5f3e716~mv2.webp)
Mar 15, 2023
What’s at stake in the Texas school voucher debate
Three terms are coming up over and over again this legislative session: school choice, school vouchers and education savings accounts....
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Mar 15, 2023
What’s at stake in the Texas school voucher debate
Three terms are coming up over and over again this legislative session: school choice, school vouchers and education savings accounts....
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![‘The compensation isn’t nearly enough.’ Fort Worth teachers hope Texas Legislature delivers raises,](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48c67_4072b94caa9d4da58845e829debd5689~mv2.webp/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,al_c,q_90,enc_auto/a48c67_4072b94caa9d4da58845e829debd5689~mv2.webp)
Mar 15, 2023
‘The compensation isn’t nearly enough.’ Fort Worth teachers hope Texas Legislature delivers raises,
Texas legislators’ push to increase teacher salaries could help Maria Ortiz, a Spanish teacher at the Young Women’s Leadership Academy,...
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Mar 15, 2023
‘The compensation isn’t nearly enough.’ Fort Worth teachers hope Texas Legislature delivers raises,
Texas legislators’ push to increase teacher salaries could help Maria Ortiz, a Spanish teacher at the Young Women’s Leadership Academy,...
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![Carthage ISD superintendent says vouchers would be detrimental to public schools](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48c67_f561af8acf9a468b85a228d11e239d4a~mv2.webp/v1/fill/w_314,h_341,al_c,q_90,enc_auto/a48c67_f561af8acf9a468b85a228d11e239d4a~mv2.webp)
Mar 14, 2023
Carthage ISD superintendent says vouchers would be detrimental to public schools
Carthage ISD Superintendent Jarrod Bitter said the move in the Texas Legislature to encourage the use of vouchers would be detrimental to...
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![These are the Texas House, Senate public education priority bills to watch this session](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48c67_4b136ee69f3c4fada77b4b6db621f7da~mv2.webp/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,al_c,q_90,enc_auto/a48c67_4b136ee69f3c4fada77b4b6db621f7da~mv2.webp)
Mar 14, 2023
These are the Texas House, Senate public education priority bills to watch this session
Safety, teacher retention and funding mechanisms to get more money into schools are top priorities for both House Speaker Dade Phelan and...
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![Texas agency announces takeover of Houston schools](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48c67_f7016f390e8141a7a56553ad525995b1~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a48c67_f7016f390e8141a7a56553ad525995b1~mv2.webp)
Mar 14, 2023
Texas agency announces takeover of Houston schools
HOUSTON (CN) — Over the fierce objections of Houston leaders, the Texas Education Agency announced Wednesday it will appoint managers to...
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![Dennis Bonnen, Former School Voucher Opponent, Sells Out to Goldwater Institute](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48c67_80a1b459bd0b4e0da6d3489602e287e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a48c67_80a1b459bd0b4e0da6d3489602e287e3~mv2.webp)
Mar 14, 2023
Dennis Bonnen, Former School Voucher Opponent, Sells Out to Goldwater Institute
Dennis Bonnen, former Speaker of the Texas House and fierce opponent of the far-right push for school vouchers, has joined the Goldwater...
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![Texas Education Commissioner Gets Schooled – Forced To Teach K-12 Students?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a48c67_e340b968956f4c57b8833e266bcfb45a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a48c67_e340b968956f4c57b8833e266bcfb45a~mv2.webp)
Mar 14, 2023
Texas Education Commissioner Gets Schooled – Forced To Teach K-12 Students?
Texas Representative Will Metcalf, R-Conroe, has recently introduced a bill that proposes a unique requirement for the state’s...
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