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Virtual Schools in the Spotlight
The Senate Education Committee will hold a hearing on October 8 on Virtual Schools, one of a number of threats to public education in 2013. Click here to download a white paper from Raise Your Hand Texas on virtual schools called “Virtual Schools in Texas: Good for Kids or Merely Good for Profit?”
Sen. Dan Patrick New Senate Education Chair
Sen. Dan Patrick (R), a strong supporter of vouchers and cuts to public school funding, is the new Senate Education Chair. Patrick famously referred to financial support for public education as an “entitlement” rather than an obligation of the state. Click on these links to read more news about this development. Houston Press: Dan Patrick Named…
Vote on November 6!
Vote, and get 10 friends to the polls to vote for pro-education candidates! Click here to find information about candidates. Check out the March to the Poll events on October 27, aimed at getting people out to vote. Want to see your ballot before you go to the poll, along with responses to candidate survey’s? Go…
“$5.4 Billion” Bake Sale in Fort Worth this Saturday!
Join us in front of the Tarrant County Court House, Ft. Worth, for the “$5.4 Billion Bake Sale.” To see video from our other events in Austin, San Antonio and Houston, click here.
Texas Parent PAC Endorses Candidates
Texas Parent PAC has published its bipartisan list of endorses pro-education candidates. The complete list of endorsements is available on Texas Parent Pac website. Go to texasparentpac.com. Note: STS does not endorse particular candidates. More information about how candidates, including those for the Texas House, Senate and State Board of Education, stand on education issues can…
STS “$5.4 Billion Bake Sale” in Austin, Friday in SA
Save Texas Schools is holding $5.4 Billion Bake Sale” media events in Austin, San Antonio, Houston and elsewhere to raise awareness about voting for pro-education candidates. Read more
STS Houston Workshop on May 19!
Just announced! Free workshops on school funding, supporting pro-education candidates, the truth behind testing and more. 9 am to 2 pm at Elisk 9th Grade Center, Alief ISD. Lunch, materials and childcare (with pre-registration) are provided. Speakers include Rep. Scott Hochberg and Rep. Alma Allen. Special youth track for high school, college and graduate students. Workshops…
TEA Commissioner Robert Scott Resigns
TEA Commissioner Robert Scott, who earlier this year strongly criticized Texas’ testing system that had grown up under his watch as a “perversion,” resigned effective July 2. Click here to read the full story.
Register to vote in May 29 primary by April 30!
Find out if you’re registered here.
Gov. Perry’s “Texas Budget Compact” Leave Kids in the Cold
Be ready for even more cuts if the governor has his way.