Alternatives to Texas 4 by 4
Here’s a guess at what Texas’ 4 by 4 will lead to. Lexington Herald-Leader | 11/20/2006 | Educator works to reduce need for remedial courses Joe Bagnoli graduated from Ashland Holy Family High School...
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Proposed HB 122: 80(R) HB 122 – Introduced version – Bill Text: 1-7 Sec. 29.911. ” EDUCATION GO GET IT” WEEK. (a) To educate 1-8 middle school, junior high school, and high school students about 1-9...
View ArticleIf they build it, will the legislature care?
Project Will Tell High Schools How Well They’re Preparing Students for College Success: Texas educators will soon have a place to go for concrete answers to whether their students go on to college and...
View ArticleLegislature Knows Best
The next session of the Texas Legislature doesn’t begin until January but members can and are already filling bills. And thanks to the internet, you can now track all legislation online. Now my natural...
View ArticleTEKS need to be in the student textbook as well
80(R) HB 77 – Introduced version – Bill Text: REQUIRED TEXTBOOK ADOPTION AND TEXTBOOK LISTS. (a) ?For each subject and grade level, the State Board of Education shall adopt textbooks that contain all...
View ArticleYou can only whistle-blow if you go through channels
Another case of “you’ve got to wonder why” proposed legislation? 80(R) HB 362 – Introduced version – Bill Text: ? A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the ability of public school employees to...
View ArticleBanning Corporal Punishment?
In Texas? 80(R) HB 379 – Introduced version – Bill Text: (b)??A school district employee or a volunteer or independent contractor of a district may not administer corporal punishment or cause corporal...
View ArticleUnschooling disguised as recess
Looks like parents might be able to save recess based on local values. 80(R) HB 366 – Introduced version – Bill Text: SECTION?1.??This Act may be cited as the “Freedom to Play and Learn Act.”...
View ArticleTEXAS Grants for graduates of any Texas High School
80(R) HB 1250 – Introduced version – Bill Text: A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to prohibiting discrimination based on a student’s secondary school in awarding certain financial aid for higher...
View ArticleIf they request it, you shall provide it
MySA.com: Politics AUSTIN — After a bill to teach Bible classes to high school students easily gained approval from the Senate on Wednesday, lawmakers immediately disagreed on whether the measure would...
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