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Prop. 4 an investment in education, standard of living
Friday, October 16, 2009
On Nov. 3, Texans will get a once-in-a-generation opportunity to put a charge into our economy, boost our universities and create a lasting inheritance to future generations.
And it won't…
High school launches New Tech programs
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
When the state shut down Johnston High School in the summer of 2008, nobody thought about throwing a pep rally.
But Tuesday, more than one year after the campus re-opened…
Official: Pearce likely to open with new plan
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
State Education Commissioner Robert Scott said Tuesday that he feels confident Pearce Middle School will be open in the fall with new programs and a new vision and said his…
Senate removes controversial education leader
Thursday, May 28, 2009
AUSTIN – The Texas Senate ousted Don McLeroy as chairman of the State Board of Education on Thursday. Supporters of the Bryan dentist claimed McLeroy was punished for his strong…
House, Senate ease school accountability standards
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Austin's wrenching experience with closure left an imprint on the mammoth school accountability bills that unanimously passed both chambers of the Texas Legislature on Wednesday. No longer will…
Fighting for Johnston High School
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Hundreds of parents turned out Tuesday night in an attempt to find solutions to the problems at Johnston High School.
The Austin school is in danger of being closed…
Attendance, scores at Johnston too low
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
For the students at Johnston High School, higher test scores and improved attendance are the only option.
At least that's what Texas Commissioner of Education Robert Scott said at…
Sen. Watson hosts meeting about Johnston’s future
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Beset by years of low test scores, a threatened shutdown, and a mass exodus of students who already opted to go elsewhere, it would seem there is little to cheer…
Johnston HS given one more chance
Thursday, August 02, 2007
Robert Scott, the interim head of the Texas Education Agency, promised swift and serious reform at Johnston High School, but he said Wednesday that the school won't close. "Those students…
Johnson’s determination recalled
Sunday, July 15, 2007
AUSTIN -- After he signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson all but gave up on the idea of carrying the South that year.His shy but…
ACC gets $386,000 for manufacturing job training
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
The Texas Workforce Commission is investing in Texas' manufacturing workforce. TWC is giving Austin Community College a Skills Development Fund grant for $386,218 that will be used to provide job…
Watson favors modification of top 10 percent law
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Ten years ago, state Sen. Gonzalo Barrientos, D-Austin, was a key sponsor of legislation that gave any student in the top 10 percent of a high school graduating class in…
Editorial: Texas - Flagships Ahoy
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Everything's bigger in Texas, according to conventional bumper-sticker wisdom. Texas is a huge state, and its needs, especially in the realm of higher education, continue to grow as our population…
Sen. Watson calls for another flagship university
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
To compete effectively in education on the national and international stage, Texas needs a third flagship university, says newly elected State Sen. Kirk Watson. The Austin Democrat says he may…
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