Daily News

March 5, 2019

• TASB Talks: Lege Update March 4, 2019
• Texas Senate passes $5,000 raises for teachers, librarians, Houston Chronicle
• Texas House bill would put $9 billion into school finance reform and property tax relief, Texas Tribune
• Broad Texas school safety bill proposes threat assessment teams, expanded emergency training, Texas Tribune
• Is STAAR too hard on young readers? The standardized test is in lawmakers' crosshairs again., Texas Tribune

March 4, 2019

• Gov. Greg Abbott raves about Dallas' teacher incentive pay program. But it's hard to replicate., Texas Tribune
• Texans want voter approval of property tax hikes, says UT/TT Poll, Texas Tribune
• Texas’ huge school endowment pays out less and less for schoolchildren, Houston Chronicle
• Editorial: Texas teachers finally headed for real raises, Beaumont Enterprise
• Texas House's big school finance bill to be revealed Tuesday, Austin American-Statesman
• The shrinking number of special ed teachers adds to schools’ pressures, PBS
• This elementary school principal reads books on Facebook to ensure her students have a bedtime story, The Washington Post

March 1, 2019

• Latest news from the 86th Texas Legislature and Northwest Austin lawmakers, Community Impact Austin
• In the Texas House, property tax legislation is being handled with a different speed—and tone, Texas Tribune
• Lawmakers pushing funds to install school safety, mental health programs, Fox 34, Lubbock
• School Librarians Say They Should Be Included In The Proposed $5K Teacher Pay Raise, Texas Standard
• Here’s What You Need To Know About Texas School Finance, Houston Public Media
• John Hancock, Oprah, Confederate figures are among 60 people cut from Texas history curriculum, Dallas Morning News
• Longer school years? That’s an option some Texas educators, lawmakers are exploring, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Equity Center posts video to put education costs into perspective
• ‘I am Paredes Pride’, Raise Your Hand Texas

February 28, 2019

• Texas Gov. Greg Abbott reappoints Education Commissioner Mike Morath, Texas Tribune
• Fritch guidance counselor reacts to proposed bill impacting mental health in schools, ABC 7, Amarillo
• Waco ISD to pay for certification, then master's degree for new teachers, Waco Tribune-Herald
• Would ‘rich will get richer’ under proposal to tie Texas school funding to student performance?, Dallas Morning News
• Would you trade lower property taxes for higher sales taxes? Fort Worth lawmaker pushing that plan, Dallas Morning News
• Federal judge temporarily blocks Texas from purging voters in citizenship review, Texas Tribune
• Op/Ed: Texas should encourage the right to vote—and protect voters from intimidation, TribTalk
• Future teachers integrate technology into art classes with new program, The University Star, San Marcos
• Texas Teachers: Pay Raises a Good First Step, KTRH News Radio
• Canyon ISD's Manufacturing Academy joint effort between industry & education, KTXS, Canyon
• Dow grants go toward school districts, local organizations, The Facts, Clute
• GUEST COLUMN: Governor declares state of small and rural communities in Texas, Gainesville Daily Register

February 27, 2019

• 'This is beyond a partisan issue': Teachers react to 5K salary raise bill advancing in Senate, KHOU 11, Houston
• Texas teacher pay raises one step closer; local leaders excited, disappointed by Senate bill, KSAT 12, San Antonio
• Federal judge temporarily blocks Texas from purging voters in citizenship review, Texas Tribune
• Think you might be on the Texas' voter citizenship review list? Here's how to check, Texas Tribune
• Making the Grade: The Evolution of Standardized Tests, KBTX-TV, Bryan
• Proposal would add more mental health education for Texas students, KXAN Austin
• Commentary: A big tent on school finance -- now let’s get lawmakers to act, Austin American-Statesman
• Texas Has A Robust Savings Account. Here's How Some Would Like To Spend It, KUT Austin

February 26, 2019

• Opinion: Fix other things before adding school days, San Antonio Express-News
• Commentary: The Texas school finance challenge, Austin American-Statesman
• Texas Senate panel advances $5,000 teacher pay raise proposal, Texas Tribune
• Bill filed would mandate high school finance course, Denton Record-Chronicle
• 'Rally Day' held at Texas State Capitol for public school reform, KVUE Austin
• Op/Ed: We’ve built a big tent, now let’s get lawmakers to act, TribTalk
• Texas school districts create Rural Schools Innovation Zone, Alice Echo News Journa
• 'Pain & Profit' investigation spurs sweeping bipartisan fix for Texas' Medicaid managed-care mess, Dallas Morning News
• Federal judge directs more counties to halt voter citizenship review efforts as lawsuits proceed, Texas Tribune

February 25, 2019

• Educators have been skeptical of Dan Patrick. Will they support his teacher pay raise plan?, Texas Tribune
• School librarians left out of $5K pay raise proposal, Austin American-Statesman
• Analysis: Where control of the next Texas Legislature will be decided, Texas Tribune

February 22, 2019

• 'We've got a lot of work to do.' Powerful North Texas senator talks taxes, teachers and voter purge, Dallas Morning News
• Texas House Democrats call for $14.5B boost for education, Houston Chronicle
• Democrats lay out their priorities for Texas school finance as lawmakers await leadership-endorsed bill, Texas Tribune
• Analysis: Political climate changes in Texas congressional districts, Texas Tribune
• In Texas, property tax levies can be as individual as homeowners themselves, Texas Tribune
• Think school’s no fun? Students in this North Texas district are going to drone class, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• New Evidence Bolsters the Argument for Arts Education, Education Next

February 21, 2019

• Are Texas Kids Failing? Or Are the Tests Rigged?, Texas Monthly
• Texas officials call it "property tax relief" — but legislation won't lower tax bills or decrease budgets, Texas Tribune
• Travis County commissioners push back against proposed rollback tax rate, advocate for school finance reform, Community Impact Austin
• School leaders keep tabs on tax cap bill, Hays Free Press
• Mental health issues a big issue in front of Texas Senate, The Alvin Sun
• Texas Teachers Living Paycheck To Paycheck Welcome Senate Pay Raise Proposal, KERA News
• Opinion: Schools need more flexibility on ratings but must use it well, Beaumont Enterprise
• Why Houston Business Leaders Say It’s Time To Fix Texas School Finance, Houston Public Media
• TAMUCC, West Oso ISD announce partnership in 'We Teach Texas' initiative, KIIITV, Corpus Christi

February 20, 2019

• Commentary: Texas can fund public education without constraining local control, Austin American-Statesman
• Property tax relief, improved school funding must go together, TribTalk
• Opinion: Make black history a school requirement in Texas, Corpus Christi Caller Times
• Expert: Bilingual students more likely to succeed in school, go to college, Waco Tribune-Herald
• 'Day Care For All': How America Views Universal Pre-K, Texas Public Radio
• Senate Panel Focuses On Public Education Funding, San Marcos Daily Record

February 19, 2019

• Investing to ensure every child’s success, TribTalk
• Frisco ISD provides input to lawmakers on education issues, Star Local Media
• WT's Partnership with Six West Texas School Districts Awarded $440,000, My High Plains
• Education Foundation awards AP/IB incentives, OA Online

February 15, 2019

• Texas' school finance system is unpopular and complex. Here's how it works., Texas Tribune
• Commentary: Property tax reform is sorely needed in Texas, Austin American-Statesman
• Texas school district makes big, expensive changes to security after nearby school shooting, KXXV, Central Texas
• New tools released to help 8th graders select high school tracks, KXAN Austin
• Commentary: Gov. Abbott: Fulfilling the promise of Texas begins with education funding, Dallas Morning News
• House committee hears from bevy of witnesses with school finance history, Texas AFT
• School Readiness Study Moves Forward with More Funding, Findings, UT Dallas News Center
• Hewitt: Special education students get ready to open a coffee shop, KXTX 10, Woodway
• Ira ISD wins $10k in Powerade video competition, Big Country
• San Antonio ISD’s dual credit program gets $1.5 million donation, My San Antonio

February 14, 2019

• School safety shaping into legislative session priority; Carroll ISD takes action, Community Impact DFW
• Analysis: Here’s your property tax cut, maybe. Heads up—it’s expensive., Texas Tribune
• In Wake Of Measles Cases, Health Advocates Want Texas To Change Its Vaccine Exemption Law, Houston Public Media
• The state of Gov. Greg Abbott’s emergency items: Will property tax and school finance get reformed? (video) , Texas Tribune
• Texas districts push to extend the school year, Houston Chronicle
• State bill would fund all-day Pre-K in Texas, CBS Austin

February 13, 2019

• Analysis: It takes more than three high officials to make Texas laws, Texas Tribune
• Finance Debates Education Funding, The Orange Leader
• How will Texas help Harvey-ravaged communities?, Texas Tribune
• How Texas lawmakers plan to make schools safer without gun control, Houston Chronicle
• How Will Texas Lawmakers Pay For School Finance Reform If They Cap Property Tax Revenue?, Houston Public Media

February 12, 2019

• Days after heated meeting, Texas Senate property tax committee passes 2.5-percent rollback rate bill, Texas Tribune
• Texas finance committee debates education funding, Texarkana Gazette
• Point of Order: Investing in the future of Texas, Texas Tribune
• Patrick: Raise Texas teacher pay across the board now, then do this later, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Educators Not Yet Sold on Legislative Plans, The Independent, Liberty Hill

February 11, 2019

• Texas Districts' Harvey Recovery Burdened by State Payments, US News
• Editorial: Texas schools are not meeting the needs of the economy, and that has to change, Dallas Morning News
• Commentary: The Texas Legislature must reform school funding this session, no delays this time, Dallas Morning News
• Commentary: The heart of a school is its teachers, and teachers should be at the heart of school finance reform, Dallas Morning News
• Texas lawmakers address teacher salaries, KSLA News 12, Shreveport
• Abbott lists ‘emergency issues’ for Legislature: property tax and school finance reform, mental health and more, Herald Banner, Greenville

February 8, 2019

• Texas’ savings account is poised to hit $15 billion. How much will lawmakers spend?, Texas Tribune
• North Texas School Districts Watching Property Tax Relief Proposals Closely, NBC DFW
• Standing-room only as property tax reform bill gets first hearing, KXAN Austin
• Editorial: Is this Texas' best hope in years for improving education, paying teachers, taxing fairly?, Corpus Christi Caller Times 
• Rep. Talarico files first bill, aimed at strengthening mental health resources in schools, KVUE Austin

February 7, 2019

• Hundreds sign up to have voices heard on property tax bill, CBS Austin
• Texas homeowners rejoice, local leaders brace for cuts as property tax cap gets 1st Senate hearing, Dallas Morning News
• Klein ISD launches free program for students who didn't graduate due to standardized testing, KHOU 11, Houston
• "This is very personal to us": Santa Fe survivors are expecting results from the Texas Legislature, Texas Tribune

February 6, 2019

• Education Reform And Teacher Pay Top Abbott's List During State Of State Address, Texas Public Radio
• Teachers Union Questions Gov. Abbott's Call for Educator Pay Raises, WOAI News, San Antonio
• Gov. Greg Abbott names 'emergency items' for 2019 Legislative Session, KVUE Austin
• Editorial: A lower property tax cap needs to be as dynamic as the Texas economy, Dallas Morning News
• Op/Ed: Teaching with Technology Should Not Be An Option: It’s The Law, El Paso Herald-Post
• Property tax relief, but only for some: small Texas cities and counties exempted from bill, Dallas Morning News

February 5, 2019

• Gov. Abbott, other Texas officials urge feds to clear way for Harvey money, Texas Tribune
• New Law Would Require Financial Literacy Class in Texas Schools, KTEM News Radio
• Will Unity Among The State’s ‘Big Three’ Last Beyond Greg Abbott’s State Of The State Address? , Texas Standard
• 17 months after Harvey, coastal schools facing second hit, Austin American-Statesman
• Op/Ed: Property tax relief begins when state pays its share for schools, Austin American-Statesman
• Watch Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's State of the State address, Texas Tribune
• How One Tiny School District In Rural West Texas Is Making It Work, Marfa Public Radio

February 4, 2019

• Opinion: ‘Incentive pay’ for teachers misses the point, My San Antonio
• Longview ISD receives grant to support current and future educators, East Texas Matters
• Sam’s Law: New Texas legislation would mandate public school employees to be trained in seizure first aid, KFDA Amarillo

February 1, 2019

• Texas leaders want voters to OK property tax revenue growth over 2.5 percent. They couldn't get 4 percent in 2017, Texas Tribune
• Analysis: Something’s missing from the opening bid for property tax “relief” in Texas, Texas Tribune
• Texas lawmakers announce bill to rein in local property tax increases, Dallas Morning News
• Texas representative files bill to set teacher pay standards statewide, KRTE 9, Lufkin
• 2019–2020 Testing Calendar, TEA news release
• Grant gives Lufkin students interactive preview of STEM careers; 3D printing, robotics, KTRE 9, Lufkin

January 31, 2019

• Many see "Robin Hood" as a villain. But lawmakers rely on it to pay for schools, Texas Tribune
• Texans' property taxes are high. School funding needs an overhaul. What does Greg Abbott plan to do?, Dallas Morning News
• Texas Legislators Seek To Improve Mental Health Care With New Bills, KERA News, Dallas
• Public Schools Get Creative to Meet Military Children's Needs (Video), Education Week
• This elementary school fills their vending machine with books instead of candy, Good Morning America

January 30, 2019

• State footing just 36 percent of school finance costs, report shows, KVUE Austin
• Texas quietly informs counties that some of the 95,000 voters flagged for citizenship review don't belong on the list, Texas Tribune
• ISDs call for equitable school finance system, Cleburne Times-Review
• Like other San Antonio school districts, Southwest ISD is expanding its pre-k, San Antonio Express-News
• Lawmakers showcase school safety bills, El Paso Inc.
• One Class At A Time: Smyer ISD teacher, American Cancer Society awarded $500, KCBD Lubbock

January 29, 2019

• Op/Ed: Texas can fund public education without constraining local control, TribTalk
• Seven State Board of Education members begin new term of office, TEA/SBOE
• Comal ISD joins neighboring districts to advocate for school finance reform, Community Impact Austin
• Report: Students In Pre-K 4 SA Scored Better On State Tests, Missed Fewer Days Of School, Texas Public Radio
• Motiva gives $890K to Hardin-Jefferson ISD, Beaumont Enterprise

January 28, 2019

• Texas legislators prioritize school finance with proposed funding, KFDA Amarillo
• Tyler ISD leaders anticipate what the legislative session could bring, Tyler Morning Telegraph
• First Community Credit Union donates $15,000 to Tomball Education Foundation, Community Impact Houston

January 25, 2019

• Analysis: The Texas comptroller’s pesky chart and a new look at the state’s school finance share, Texas Tribune
• POLL: Classroom Cell Phones – Good or Bad?, KTRH AM 740
• Amid Shutdown, Schools Worry Meal Programs Will Run Out of Cash, The Wall Street Journal
• Commentary: For Texas to meet its future education goals, we must invest in pre-K now, Dallas Morning News
• Commentary: History tell us it’s time to reinvest in Texas teachers, Austin American Statesman
• Anonymous grandparents pay off negative lunch balances at Georgetown elementary school, KVUE Austin

January 24, 2019

• Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Talks Border Security, School Funding, Teacher Pay Raises, CBS DFW
• Texas Tech University’s traveling projects hopes to encourage students into STEM classes, KCBD 11, Lubbock
• US Sen. John Cornyn announces renewal of schools program, The Monitor, McAllen
• Fort Bend ISD offers help for families affected by government shutdown, KHOU 11, Houston
• Laredo ISD recognized for their parent and family engagement, KGNS, Laredo

January 23, 2019

• What’s happening in the Texas Legislature on Wednesday, Jan. 23, Houston Chronicle
• Op/Ed: Whose choice is school choice?, TribTalk
• New initiative Launch Years strives to implement math that matters, The Daily Texan
• Texas residents want lawmakers to tackle education, Houston Chronicle
• Editorial: No excuses to not fund public education, other priorities, San Antonio Express-News
• Texas Public Education Perceptions Poll, Raise Your Hand Texas

January 22, 2019

• Analysis: Unfunded state mandates have a new enemy—the governor of Texas, Texas Tribune
• Texas Rep. Lynn Stucky: Legislature takes first steps to boost public education funding, Denton Record-Chronicle
• All Eyes on Public Schools As Legislative Session Begins, The Independent Liberty Hill
• Texas House, Senate about $3B apart on education spending, The Paris News
• HISD to discuss disaster assistance for unreimbursed balance of $15 million, Click 2 Houston
• Nearly 2 dozen school safety bills filed in Texas, Fox 7 Austin
• United Way of Waco help parents get their kids ready for kindergarten, KXXV Central Texas

January 18, 2019

• Will Texas' attempt to shake up school finance lead to higher stakes for standardized tests?, Texas Tribune
• K-12 schools need to help reach state education goal, OA Online
• Central Texas schools help families affected by government shutdown, KWTX 10, Woodway
• Legislature school funding plans a boon for small districts, KRIS TV, Corpus Christi
• STAAR tests no more? State rep files bill to eliminate exams, Click 2 Houston
• Bill filed by Sen. Jane Nelson would raise teacher pay, Denton Record-Chronicle
• This Texas town breeds something students need: confidence, Christian Science Monitor

January 17, 2019

• How will Texas Legislature address school shootings? Likely not with gun control, Texas Tribune
• Abbott And Patrick Prioritize School Finance Reform And Property Taxes, Houston Public Media Podcast
• How are Texas lawmakers planning to spend billions to improve schools? Here’s the breakdown, Dallas Morning News
• Senate's Budget Plan Falls $3 Billion Short of House Proposal, KVEO, Brownsville
• Texas lawmakers consider school funding boost, KTEN, Denison
• Rotary Club recognized as a Mineral Wells ISD 'Partner in Education', Mineral Wells Index

January 16, 2019

• Texas Senate proposes $3.7 billion for mandated teacher raises, Texas Tribune
• Texas House proposes a massive increase for public school funding, KSAT, San Antonio
• Texas House and Senate about $3 billion apart on public education spending, Texas Tribune
• Analysis: At the top of Texas government, three-part harmony, Texas Tribune
• Why Keeping Teachers On The Job Will Require More Than A Bump In Salary, KUT Austin
• $5,000 raises for Texas teachers proposed as lawmakers take up school funding, Houston Chronicle
• Texas House, Senate propose spending billions more on schools, though in different ways, Dallas Morning News
• At Inauguration, Greg Abbott Declares It’s “Time for Texas to Deliver Real Education Reform”, Texas Monthly
• Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defends anti-Israel boycott law, Austin American-Statesman

January 15, 2019

• Texas House proposes massive increase for public school funding, Texas Tribune
• Under the Dome: First day of 86th session is "launching pad" for new and veteran members, Texas Tribune video
• Commentary: Bye Bye, Bathroom Bill: Bonnen to Run Texas House the Straus Way, Rivard Report
• Stories to watch in 2019 #9: School finance to be a top legislative issue in Texas as CISD funding slows, Community Impact Houston
• Two C-FB ISD teachers receive grants from Education Foundation, Carrollton Leader
• Communities In Schools of the South Plains obtains national reaccreditation, Everything Lubbock
• Opinion: Lege needs to show commitment to state’s kids, LMT Online Laredo
• More Than 30 Percent Of Texas School Districts Allow Educators To Carry Guns, KUT
• Texas Lawmaker Demands Metal Detectors at School Doors, Courthouse News Service
• North Texas Church Pays Off Entire District’s School Lunch Debt, NBC DFW

January 14, 2019

• School districts watch Legislature for funding reform proposals in 2019, Community Impact Houston
• 'Absolute musts': Abbott says lawmakers have to limit property tax hikes, fix Texas school funding, Dallas Morning News
• Editorial: No excuses to not fund public education, other priorities, My San Antonio
• Analysis: Big things can happen in Texas without court orders, sometimes, Texas Tribune
• Lawmakers Prepare To Use Rainy Day Fund For Hurricane Relief, School Safety, Teacher Pensions, Texas Tribune
• State Rep files legislation to repeal ‘Robin Hood’ plan, KWES Midland
• Aledo Education Foundation awards more than $127,000 in program grants, Weatherford Democrat
• 3rd-grade teacher gives students college T-shirts to inspire big dreams, Good Morning America

January 11, 2019

• Point of Order: How Dan Huberty wants to fix school finance, Texas Tribune podcast
• Texas economy hums as Senate kicks off 86th Legislative Session, Daily Light, Waxahachie
• Texas House Speaker Bonnen pitches school funding increase to conservative audience, Houston Chronicle
• Robin Hood under attack, New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung
• Op/Ed: It’s time to invest in the people of Texas, Trib Talk
• MISD parents given free smart thermometers, Weatherford Democrat

January 10, 2019

• Bathroom rules to take a back seat to schools in Texas capitol, KXAN Austin
• School Finance Reform: What To Expect During the 2019 Legislative Session, Texas Public Radio
• Texas leaders return to Capitol with two priorities, and a list of other goals, KXAN Austin
• Legislature opens in Austin unlike previous sessions, WFAA 8
• Texas Comptroller Delivers Healthy Revenue Estimate to Lawmakers, Texas Monthly
• Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick And Dennis Bonnen Promise Unity In 2019 Legislative Session, High Plains Public Radio
• New Texas House Speaker Bonnen pledges unrelenting push for education funding, Houston Chronicle
• Texas Leaders Pledge United Effort To Reform Property Taxes And School Finance, CBS 11
• Coding in the Classroom Helps Students Embrace Computer Science at Early Age, NBC 5 DFW

January 9, 2019

• On first day of session, Gov. Greg Abbott talks priorities and politics, Texas Tribune
• Texas House names Dennis Bonnen new speaker on celebratory opening day, Texas Tribune
• Analysis: A Texas House speaker’s first act is to put together a list, Texas Tribune
• School districts share priorities for 86th Texas Legislature, Fox 29
• Texas representative officially files Sam’s Law; bill would require seizure response training for teachers, KLTV 7
• Superintendents hopeful as legislative session starts, KWTX 10
• Arming Educators? East Central Holds Forum On Pros, Cons, Texas Public Radio
• Texas lawmakers get to work at ‘the very beginning of a very monumental time’, Fort Worth Star-Telegram

January 8, 2019

• Everything you need to know about the first day of the Texas Legislature, Texas Tribune
• Social Issues Could Take Back Seat In New Texas Legislature, CBS DFW
• Texas Lawmakers Get Good News About Budget; Will Begin Session Focused On School Finance, Property Tax Reform, CBS DFW
• Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar gives lawmakers cautiously optimistic revenue estimate for 2019 session, Texas Tribune
• Commentary: Even in bright and shiny Frisco, kids go hungry—this group is trying to change that, Dallas Morning News
• Empowering teachers: Area educators enrolled in world-class university programs, The Brownsville Herald

January 7, 2019

• Two years ago, the Texas Legislature started with a bang. This year, it's quieter, Texas Tribune
• Analysis: To the relief of Texas lawmakers, voters just aren’t into state budgets, Texas Tribune
• Commentary: To sustain the Texas Miracle, legislators must reform school funding, Dallas Morning News
• Teacher salary increase, an extended school year incentive program: 5 education items to watch in the Texas Legislature, Community Impact
• Opinion: Houston business leaders to Austin: Fix public school funding, Houston Chronicle
• Editorial: What to watch in the Texas Legislature, Houston Chronicle
• BP Funds Katy ISD Education Foundation teacher grants, Houston Chronicle

January 4, 2019

• Analysis: Without new state money, is it still school finance reform?, Texas Tribune
• Teachers seek more public school funding in upcoming legislative session, KIITV 3 South Texas
• Editorial: How much is Texas willing to spend on education?, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
• Lawmakers are heading back to Austin. Will you get a break on your property taxes?, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Editorial: 4 game-changing things Texas lawmakers should do this session, Dallas Morning News
• Education Statistics: Facts About American Schools, Education Week

January 3, 2019

• Central Texas Lawmakers Speak Out About the 86th Legislative Session, The Austin Chronicle
• Parents speak out on education ahead of legislative session, KXXV, Central Texas
• Commentary: Joe Straus: I'm leaving the Texas Legislature but not the debate, Dallas Morning News

January 2, 2019

• Texas Legislature: Hughes' priorities include education, border security, healthcare, The Marshall News Messenger
• Discipline rates higher for Texas special education students, Associated Press
• Gov. Abbott willing to spend political capital on effort to overhaul school finance, Corpus Christi Caller Times
• The number one priority: why lawmakers expect school finance reform, KXAN Austin
• Why is college in Texas getting so expensive?, Texas Tribune
• School bus driver saves his money to buy a Christmas gift for every kid on his route, ABC News
• Good readers rewarded with bikes in FBISD, Houston Chronicle

December 21, 2018

• 3 Dallas efforts the state could copy when it overhauls how Texas schools get money, Dallas Morning News
• Recommendations for school funding include property tax relief, more money for low-income, KFOX 14, El Paso
• Full Show: Texas Public School Funding, And The Year In Education, Houston Public Media
• Dan Huberty Says The State Must Spend More On Education, KUT
• Path to school reform is lit, will Texas lawmakers walk it?, KXAN Austin
• EPISD short $2.8 million after school closures, loss of students due to charter, El Paso Times
• U.S. Education in 2018 in 10 Charts, Education Week

December 20, 2018

• Texas school finance panel approves final report to lawmakers, Texas Tribune
• TEXplainer: What ideas are Texas lawmakers exploring to keep schools safe?, Texas Tribune
• DeVos gives quiet nod to arming teachers, despite hearing from many who disagree, NBC News

December 19, 2018

• Texas Legislature Looks to Expand School Safety, KTRH News Radio, Houston
• Outgoing House Speaker Joe Straus says Texas can afford $5B school funding increase, San Antonio Express-News
• Business Leaders Encouraging Texas Legislators to Make School Finance Reform a Top Priority, WBAP, Plano
• 226 Campuses Nominated For Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools Award, My San Antonio

December 18, 2018

• Northside ISD superintendent named finalist for national award, San Antonio Express News
• Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Hazing, TASB Legal Services eSource
• Next Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives talks 2019 session, EastTexasMatters.com
• Commentary: Make kindergarten more engaging again, San Antonio Express News
• Principals say Chromebooks will help transform learning, Odessa American
• Brazosport High welding program receives $20,000 grant, The Facts, Clute

December 17, 2018

• Immunization Requirements and Exceptions, TASB Legal Services eSource
• Op/Ed: Texas still hasn't expanded Medicaid. That's leaving a gap in coverage for hundreds of thousands, Texas Tribune
• Analysis: You can't fix Texas school finance until you agree on the meaning of ‘fix’, Texas Tribune
• Outgoing Speaker Straus Puts His Stamp On Incoming Texas Legislature, Houston Public Media
• This high school taught 'adulting' for a day: How to cook, do resumes, taxes and more, KVUE Austin
• Op/Ed: Yes, the state’s share of education funding is dropping, and the victims are our kids, TribTalk
• Shop With a Cop offers holiday gift help for select Fort Bend ISD students, KPRC Houston
• Senate Committee on Education: Report to the 86th Legislature, Senate of the State of Texas
• Teachers receive classroom boost from the Killeen ISD Education Foundation, Killeen Daily Herald
• State leaders point to Dallas ISD as model for turning around struggling schools, Houston Chronicle

December 14, 2018

• Florence High School’s student-run meat market trains butchers, is open to the public, Austin 360
• News Roundup: Districts Say State Cuts To Pre-k Funding Have Hurt School Programs, Texas Standard
• Retired teachers give free books to WFISD kindergartners, News Channel 6, Wichita Falls
• School finance reform faces new challenges, The Brownsville Herald
• What to know about the ‘Robin Hood’ school funding system, Austin American-Statesman

December 13, 2018

• Student Immigration Issues in Public Schools, TASB Legal eSource
• TEA releases final 2018 academic accountability ratings, Texas Education Agency
• Podcast: Texas State Board of Education with Donna Bahorich, SBOE Chair
• Touring Roscoe Collegiate ISD, Texas education commissioner blown away by what he sees, Abilene Reporter News
• Bryan ISD nutritionist responds to relaxed school lunch regulations, KBTX, Bryan
• Waco ISD implements literacy plan to improve reading, writing in classrooms, KXXV, Waco
• Texas School Finance Commission Outlines Recommendations To Overhaul Education Funding, High Plains Public Radio

December 12, 2018

• State panel suggests school finance overhaul, Austin American-Statesman
• Gov. Greg Abbott's proposal would provide more tax relief than new school funding, Texas Tribune
• Mystery donor fulfills more than $600,000 worth of Dallas-area teachers' wishes in time for Christmas, Dallas Morning News
• Down With Homework, Say U.S. School Districts, The Wall Street Journal
• McDade ISD launches satellite in Florida, Elgin Courier

December 11, 2018

• How to Build a Trauma-Sensitive Classroom Where All Learners Feel Safe, KQED
• Ed Department To Erase Debts Of Teachers, Fix Troubled Grant Program, NPR
• Organization offers kits to help schools start food pantries now allowed by state law, KSAT San Antonio
• Tidehaven ISD program invests students, parents into high education goals, The Bay City Tribune
• Despite rollback, many Central Texas schools to keep healthy lunches, KXAN Austin
• Holt CAT offers San Antonio high schoolers once-in-a-lifetime internship, KENS, San Antonio

December 10, 2018

• Gifts to Public School Trustees and Employees, TASB Legal Services eSource
• Student Dress and Appearance, TASB Legal Services eSource
• A Ban on Parents in the School Lunchroom? Everyone Seems to Have an Opinion, New York Times
• Texas Education Agency’s A-F accountability ratings reveal link to poverty, Community Impact, Tomball/Magnolia
• TEA opens System of Great Schools Network application period, Texas Education Agency
• School Spending Is Up, and Other Key Takeaways From Latest Federal Data, Education Week
• Video: This is where the future begins, Raise Your Hand Texas
• School lunch rules OK refined grains, low-fat chocolate milk, Associated Press
• More Salt, Fewer Whole Grains: USDA Eases School Lunch Nutrition Rules, NPR More Salt, Fewer Whole Grains: USDA Eases School Lunch Nutrition Rules, NPR

December 7, 2018

• Commentary: Arming staff not being taken lightly, My San Antonio
• School financing tops state wish list for upcoming legislative session, Community Impact DFW
• SBOE recommends full-day pre-K to legislature, Weatherford Democrat

December 6, 2018

• SBOE establishes priorities for upcoming legislative session, Texas Education Agency
• Austin-area officials prepare to fight Abbott property tax plan, Austin American-Statesman
• Local pols examine impacts, options in state school funding debate, Austin Monitor
• Waco's state representatives talk education finance with Texas Tribune CEO, Waco Tribune-Herald
• Lawmakers focusing on school finance for new session, Valley Morning Star
• Shortage of Special Educators Adds to Classroom Pressures, Education Week
• School grant helps City View launch new programs, CBS Wichita Falls
• What will this Texas school do with $100,000?, Star Telegram
• Midland Chamber of Commerce: Teacher Adoption Program, News West 9, Midland

December 5, 2018

• Notice of Candidate Filing Period for May 4, 2019 Election, TASB Legal Services eSource
• Social Media Guidelines for School Board Members, TASB Legal Services eSource
• Board Member Access to School District Records, TASB Legal Services eSource
• Waco ISD honors outstanding teachers following year of improvement, KWTX 10, Waco
• From feeding soldiers to feeding students, new KISD nutrition director named, CenTexProud
• Communicating with your child can reduce math anxiety, Victoria Advocate

December 4, 2018

• Commentary: Shared goal, different solutions: Reining in school property taxes, TribTalk
• San Antonio ISD is innovating to integrate its schools. Is it leaving some behind in the process?, Texas Tribune
• Dallas ISD discusses a revamp to attract more private money for district expenses, Dallas Morning News
• Opinion: What really should be happening in kindergarten classrooms, Houston Chronicle
• Baylor Scott & White's concussion program in Frisco expanding to better help student athletes, Dallas Morning News

December 3, 2018

• Commission was supposed to study how to better fund Texas schools. Instead, it’s focused on property tax relief, Austin American-Statesman
• Analysis: A tight-fisted Texas Legislature with expensive ambitions, Texas Tribune
• Study analyzes ways teachers can make science classes less difficult, more engaging, The Daily Texan, Austin
• Special education, school safety top of mind when it comes to education for 86th legislative session, Community Impact Houston
• Funding Commission Revenue Workgroup Proposals Presented Debate Continues, The Gilmer Mirror
• Roscoe Collegiate ISD receives more than $400,000 multi-year grant, Big Country, Abilene
• UT student nonprofit teaches elementary schoolers about sports, life skills, The Daily Texan, Austin
• Opinion: Charters’ 100 percent college acceptance claim doesn’t stand up, San Antonio Express-News

November 30, 2018

• Today’s Texas Commission on School Finance meeting livestreamed, Texas ISD
• Watch: A symposium previewing the 86th legislative session, Texas Tribune
• Crosby Cougar Pride donates funds to cash-strapped district for STAAR tutoring, Houston Chronicle
• Here's our talk with NPR's 1A on Longview ISD and our school segregation series, Texas Tribune
• Bullard ISD gives annual ‘Grants for Education’, Jacksonville Progress
• Analysis: All Texas politics is national, Texas Tribune
• Philanthropic efforts put reading at forefront, Midland Reporter-Telegram
• GOP lawmaker who fought school vouchers says voters proved his point, Houston Chronicle

November 29, 2018

• It took this Texas school district 48 years to desegregate. Now, some fear a return to the past, Texas Tribune
• Demystifying Teacher Pay And Benefits, Houston Public Media
• Equitable and adequate: Local lawmakers, school officials talk school finance ahead of legislative session, Denton Record-Chronicle
• Report: Texas has the highest number of uninsured kids in America, Texas Tribune
• Doing It for the Kids: New Report Offers Ways to Help Texas’ Disadvantaged Children. Is the Lege Ready to Listen? , San Antonio Current
• Rebuilding After Harvey: Lewisville ISD Students Take Life-Changing Trip, NBC Dallas/Fort Worth

November 28, 2018

• Kevin Brown and James B. Crow, Live from the TASA/TASB Convention, TASB Talks Podcast
• Analysis: Is ending a tax break easier to swallow than a tax hike? ,Texas Tribune
• Texas spent less to help children with disabilities in 2018, report says, Houston Chronicle
• Killeen ISD will use $1 million grant for STEM programs, KCEN TV
• TEA Commissioner Visits Rio Grande Valley, KVEO
• Almost 600,000 Texas kids at high risk of not being counted in the 2020 U.S. Census, new report warns, Dallas Morning News
• Alvin ISD Education Foundation Fall Winners Wagon, Alvin Sun

November 27, 2018

• Audio Recording: School Dress Codes: Fair? Discriminatory? Necessary?, Texas Public Radio
• Family Law Basics for School Personnel, TASB Legal Services eSource
• Common Booster Club Questions, TASB Legal Services eSource
• Battle brewing over who pays for testing, Texas Tribune
• How Election Results Will Shake Up State Education Policy, Education Week
• Abbott wants to lower property taxes and boost school spending. But he doesn’t say how he’ll pay for it., Austin American-Statesman
• Navasota ISD Education Foundation awards classroom grants to district teachers, The Eagle, Bryan
• Dirt to Shirt educates the next generation, ABC, Amarillo

November 26, 2018

• TASB Talks: Ron Reed, Live from the TASA/TASB Convention, TASB Podcast
• School Dress Codes: Fair? Discriminatory? Necessary?, Texas Public Radio
• Texas Students Will Now Learn That Slavery Was ‘Central’ to the Civil War, The New York Times
• Editorial: What Educators Need To Know About Teaching Thanksgiving, Texas Public Radio
• Editorial: Get school finance reform right in 2019 session, Austin American-Statesman

November 21, 2018

• Texas House Speaker optimistic on education reform, Fox 7 Austin
• 'Skyrocketing property taxes' are a problem for many Texans, but will Gov. Abbott's plan help?, Dallas Morning News
• Private school vouchers, once Texas GOP priority, see diminished support, Austin American-Statesman

November 20, 2018

• Juggling More than One Role as a Board Member, TASB Legal Services eSource
• Editorial: Texas public school curriculum should be about education, not politics, Longview News-Journal
• Opinion: Students interaction with legislation is key in making an impact, The Daily Texan
• Editorial: Wanted: State funding for education, My San Antonio
• Report: Texas kids should be Legislature’s priority, Houston Chronicle
• Opinion: Why fixing public education is such an infernal hassle, Waco Tribune-Herald

November 19, 2018

• Long-Range Plan for Public Education, Texas Education Agency
• Texas lawmakers punt on setting a spending cap for 2019 session, Texas Tribune
• School Finance Commission hears state of education funding, expenditure recommendations, Texas AFT
• Kids in Desperate Need of Action from Next Legislature, New Report Says, Dallas Observer

November 16, 2018

• TEA releases final 2017-2018 financial accountability ratings, Texas Education Agency
• Federal judges point to yet another way Texas short-changes special education, Houston Chronicle
• Report: Texas kids should be Legislature’s priority, San Antonio Express-News
• New Report Indicates One In Five Texas Children Lives in Poverty, Texas Public Radio

November 15, 2018

• As a deadline nears, struggle between George P. Bush and State Board of Education isn't letting up, The Texas Tribune
• Texas education officials vote to keep Moses in social studies lessons, Fox News
• Texas Comptroller Optimistic Next Budget Cycle ‘Healthier’ Than In The Past, DFW CBS
• Editorial: Superintendent’s Message: Basing district grades on STAAR test doesn’t add up, DailyTrib.com
• Central Texas school district foundation awards over $20K to employees, KXXVABC 25
• A candid conversation: The lives of school teachers and the issues they face, KHOU 11

November 14, 2018

• Two Guys on Your Head, Live from the TASA/TASB Convention, TASB Podcast
• Texas education board moves to reinsert Hillary Clinton, Helen Keller into curriculum, The Texas Tribune
• Youth shelter opens to help homeless Dallas ISD students, Fox 4 News
• Bexar County reserve deputies become trained school resource officers for local campuses, KSAT 12
• What do elections mean for the future of school finance in Texas?, Dallas Morning News
• Texas lawmakers file more than 400 bill proposals as 2019 session prep begins, Dallas Morning News

November 13, 2018

• 'She's a hero.' Texas board debates axing historical figures like Helen Keller from history curriculum, Dallas Morning News
• From staying out to declaring victory, how Dennis Bonnen ended the speaker's race in a weekend, Texas Tribune
• Bill filing for 2019 session begins with legislation on marijuana, taxes and daylight saving time, Texas Tribune

November 12, 2018

• Texas education board set to approve curriculum some say is historically inaccurate, The Texas Tribune
• A heart for the classroom: Valley Ranch Teacher named Good Morning Texas Teacher of the Month, Coppell Gazette
• “We Changed the Conversation”: How Public Education Shaped Election 2018, neatday.org
• CITGO celebrates National STEM Day, KRIS, Corpus Christi

November 9, 2018

• Texas may have again illegally reduced special education funding, The Texas Tribune
• Commentary: There was a wave, and it was pro-public education, TribTalk
• North Texas Teachers Share $1 Million in Donations from SONIC Drive-In, NBC DFW 5
• Principal Steps Up to Clean School During Custodian's Emergency in Texas, WFMY 2 News

November 8, 2018

• Wins in Tuesday's elections for North Texas public education supporters, Fox 4 News DFW
• Editorial: The real winner in Texas Tuesday? Public education, Dallas Morning News
• The Role of an Interim or Acting Superintendent, TASB Legal Services eSource
• Trustees as School Employees, TASB Legal Services eSource
• 5th Circuit upholds feds' $33 million penalty for Texas decrease in special education funding, Texas Tribune
• In Historic Win, Nationally Recognized Teacher Jahana Hayes Elected to U.S. House, Education Week
• College Station ISD foundation grants help teachers bring innovation to classes, The Eagle, Bryan

November 7, 2018

• An interview with CFISD Superintendent Mark Henry, Houston Chronicle
• Aransas County ISD wants break from Robin Hood law, KRIS, Corpus Christi

November 6, 2018

• Commentary: Vote for candidates that support school finance reform, Austin American-Statesman
• 'We're just fed up': Teachers running for office in record numbers, motivated by low pay and education cuts, WFAA, Dallas
• Houston School District Drafts Game Plan For Next Legislative Session, Houston Public Media
• Southside ISD Breaks Ground For On-Campus Medical Clinic, Texas Public Radio

November 5, 2018

• Editorial: State takes measures to make high school sports safer, Longview News Journal
• Group not content with latest draft of Texas' dyslexia handbook, KXAN Austin
• 9 Takeaways You Need To Know About Education And Tuesday's Election, Texas Public Radio
• Spike in mental health issues, suicidal thoughts alarms Texas school counselors, Houston Chronicle

November 2, 2018

• Behind closed doors, Greg Abbott’s office has pitched a plan to fix Texas school finance, Texas Tribune
• Analysis: What we know about the Texas midterm elections as early voting ends, and what we don’t, Texas Tribune
• TASB Talks: Episode 23—Title IX, Part 2, TASB podcast
• Grant program helps Royse City ISD teachers go 'above and beyond', Royse City Herald Banner
• West Oso ISD looks to business community for support, mentorship, Corpus Christi Caller Times

November 1, 2018

• Brian Woods Selected as Texas Nominee for 2019 National Superintendent of the Year, TASA news release
• Help Wanted: School counselors prevent violence, so why aren't there more on U.S., Texas campuses?, WFAA Dallas
• Education, business leaders take on fright of school finance in Halloween event, Waco Tribune-Herald
• Over a million Texas children could qualify for subsidized child care — but less than 10 percent of them receive it, Texas Tribune
• Texas teachers frustrated over education funding and other issues aim to be a force in Tuesday's elections, Dallas Morning News
• What's Motivating First-Time Voters in the 2018 Midterm Election?, Education Week

October 31, 2018

• Here’s Why Texas Voter Turnout Was So Low, And Why It’s Surging Now, Huffington Post
• A Texas Board of Education seat hasn’t flipped since 2010. Will that change in 2018?, Texas Tribune
• Students from Del Valle ISD vote in their first election, KXAN Austin
• TEA Won't Eliminate Cosmetology, But Courses Could Lose Federal Funding, KUT

October 30, 2018

• Port Aransas ISD receives $1.2 million FEMA grant, KRIS TV Corpus Christi
• Cowboys' Travis Frederick Creates Food Pantry for Mesquite ISD Students, NBC DFW
• After-school clubs keep kids from being home alone, Cove Herald
• Takeover law change among HISD legislative priorities, Houston Chronicle

October 29, 2018

• More Texans have voted early in the 2018 midterms than in all of 2014's early voting period, Texas Tribune
• Commentary: If educators and parents don’t vote for education, who will?, El Paso Times
• Where do your school tax dollars go? Panel forum to discuss school finance, Allen American
• Nearly 1,500 Teachers Are Running For Office In November’s Elections, Huffington Post
• Commentary: My Five Cents: Federal grants to address school safety, The Orange Leader
• Custodian Is Sent To Clean Up An 'Accident', Walks Into A Surprise Party Thrown By The Students, Sunny Skyz

October 26, 2018

• Episode 22: Title IX, Part 1, TASB Podcast
• Reporting educator misconduct to SBEC, TASB Legal Services eSource
• Guidelines for responding to allegations of educator misconduct, TASB Legal Services eSource
• Timeline for Responding to allegations  of educator misconduct, TASB Legal Services eSource
• $200,000 Dow donation funds BISD programs, The Facts
• Accountability is on the ballot in Texas, TribTalk

October 25, 2018

• UIL passes new concussion legislation, KRIS TV, Corpus Christi
• STAR Book Clubs mentors make positive impact in schools, KXXV Waco
• Experts: School finance reform unlikely to be election issue, Gainesville Daily Register
• Bridging the Chasm Between Teachers and Parents, Education Week
• Read Fort Worth Wins $100,000 from Reliant, Fort Worth Business Press
• Braselton Homes donates $4,000 to West Oso ISD, CBS Corpus Christi

October 24, 2018

• DPS Bolsters Efforts To Increase School Bus Safety, San Marcos Corridor News
• Educators' rally calls for fixing broken teacher support systems, Kilgore News Herald
• TEA, Texas School Safety Center Partner For Safe Schools Week, San Marcos Corridor News
• Texas requires large schools to report player concussions, Associated Press

October 23, 2018

• Advertising in Public Schools, TASB Legal Services eSource
• Reducing Personnel Costs, TASB Legal Services eSource
• Texas sees huge turnout on first day of early voting, Texas Tribune
• They pick your kids’ textbooks and what they learn. Study about them before you vote, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• School districts & businesses respond to boil water notice, Fox 7 Austin
• Opinion: Texas Should Restore Billions In School Funding, Says Former Asst. Education Secretary, KERA News

October 22, 2018

• We took young Texans’ questions straight to the candidates. Here’s what they said, Texas Tribune
• Here’s what Texas voters should know for the 2018 midterms, Texas Tribune
• Dallas ISD trustees vow to keep promise on how to spend tax increase, Dallas Morning News
• Federal officials tell Texas to go beyond plan for special education overhaul, Texas Tribune

October 19, 2018

• Working with Your School Attorney: How, When, and Why School Districts Seek Legal Counsel, TASB Legal Services eSource
• We’ve Been Sued! Now What?, TASB Legal Services eSource
• Analysis: Election Day in Texas isn’t even the half of it, Texas Tribune

October 18, 2018

• Six Texas teachers named finalists for 2018 presidential awards in math and science, Texas Education Agency
• Region One ESC receives multimillion-dollar grant for college readiness program, CBS 4 News

October 17, 2018

• Pilot program between Tri-County and CISD addresses students’ behavioral needs, Houston Chronicle
• Editorial: Paying teachers based on merit, not seniority, works—and Dallas has the proof, The Dallas Morning News
• ‘Keep your hands visible’: Texas teens can’t graduate until they watch this video about police, The Washington Post

October 16, 2018

• As Texas faces a sharp increase in special education students, the shortage of teachers could get worse, San Antonio Express-News
• Texas schools push back against test expenses, KTEN News
• Guess what the kids at this Texas school walked away with?, Star-Telegram
• TEA receives STOP Violence Act grants, Cleburne Times-Review

October 15, 2018

• Panther Creek high schools of Texas and N. Carolina help Hurricane Florence victims, San Angelo Standard-Times
• Post-Hurricane Harvey, Texas school reaches out to kids who lost homes in Carr Fire, Redding Record Searchlight

October 12, 2018

• H-E-B and chairman to invest millions in new medical-centric school, San Antonio Business Journal
• New law requires ‘police interaction’ curriculum for all Texas high school students, KFDA Amarillo
• "Level Up" theme announced for National School Lunch Week 2018, Texas Department of Agriculture
• Humble ISD students collect donations for students affected by Hurricane Florence, Houston Chronicle
• Opinion: Why Texas public schools are suffering, Houston Chronicle

October 11, 2018

• Texas ranks high in starting teacher salary, Hays Free Press
• Northside, North East ISD leaders say city can slow charter schools, San Antonio Express-News
• Opinion: When ‘School Choice’ Means the Opposite, Bloomberg
• SAISD, CAST Schools to launch CAST Med High School in 2019, KSAT San Antonio

October 10, 2018

• Paying it forward: Humble ISD students send books, notes to Florence victims, KHOU 11, Houston
• Caddo Mills ISD students qualify for academic talent program, Herald Banner, Greenville
• Burkburnett S.T.E.M. Fair stirs up excitement for science, Times Record News
• Analysis: Texas’ school finance problem in one pesky chart, Texas Tribune

October 9, 2018

• Why North Texas School Districts Are Turning To Voters For More Funding, KERA News
• State board keeps CTE certification standards intact, Texas ISD
• Most Texas Schools Receiving Failing Grade Serve Mostly Low-Income Students, Texas Public Radio
• Commentary: Texas’ economy depends on ‘educational climate change’, TribTalk
• New study gives Texas a mediocre grade for teaching environment, Culture Map Dallas
• Irving ISD and Texas A&M team to offer innovative program, North Dallas Gazette

October 8, 2018

• TEA awarded $2 million in school safety grants, Texas Education Agency
• Commentary—Texas Perspectives: State's school finance system putting pressure on local taxpayers, Waco Tribune-Herald
• Permanent School Fund annual report earns national recognition for fourth consecutive year, Texas Education Agency
• Essilor Vision Foundation gives C-FB ISD and LISD students free eye exams, Carrollton Leader
• Santa Fe looks to Legislature for mounting security costs after mass shooting, Houston Chronicle

October 5, 2018

• Santa Fe looks to Legislature for mounting security costs after mass shooting, Houston Chronicle
• Southside High School medical certification program jump starting students' careers, KSAT, San Antonio
• Students Donate School Supplies to Mesquite Bus Crash Victims, NBC DFW
• Opinion: Arts education is more important than meets the eye, The Daily News, Galveston
• TEA heads to court to defend drop in special education spending, KXAN Austin

October 4 2018

• TEA commissioner Mike Morath meets with ET school chiefs, The Marshall News Messenger
• Texas wants schools to pay for ACT and SAT exams. Local districts say that’s unreasonable, Texas Tribune
• Texas and the feds square off over $33 million in special education funds, Texas Tribune

October 3, 2018

• The Brief: Special Education Funding, Texas Tribune
• TEA to Face-Off With Federal Government Over Special Education Funding, NBC DFW
• Craddick: ‘Robin Hood’ will be Legislature’s primary issue, Midland Reporter-Telegram
• ‘Don't panic’: Texas Education Agency sends instructions on police interaction curriculum, Texas Tribune
• Marshall ISD partnering with community groups, churches for 'Night to Shine', Marshall News Messenger

October 2, 2018

• Grapevine-Colleyville ISD school board receives recognition for its leadership, Community Impact DFW
• Woods named Superintendent of the Year, Northside ISD website
• 23 Texas public schools receive 2018 national Blue Ribbon honors, Texas Education Agency
• Commentary: Texas needs to fund schools differently, San Antonio Express-News
• Chevron plans to donate $150,000 to ECISD, News West 9, Midland

October 1, 2018

• Texas spent less on students with disabilities. But did it break the law?, Texas Tribune
• Opinion: We must hold Texas lawmakers accountable for school funding, Dallas Morning News
• Brownsville ISD to develop master plan for educational technology, Rio Grande Guardian

September 27, 2018

• Southwest ISD launches aeronautical program for all grades, San Antonio-Express
• New Snyder ISD classroom fueling STEAM careers in west Texas, Big Country Abilene
• Opinion: Dual credit is an opportunity for success, Clarendon Live
• Commentary: Here's why we on the Texas education board ditched Hillary Clinton and Helen Keller, Dallas Morning News

September 26, 2018

• 2 stories concerning school funding in FY '20-'21, Spectrum News
• Historical figures that might be cut from Texas' curriculum, Houston Chronicle
• Local districts work to improve school security, training for staff and students, Community Impact Austin

September 25, 2018

• Houston ISD to host voter registration drive Tuesday, Houston Chronicle
• Governor Greg Abbott extends the State Disaster Declaration In September for Texas counties affected by Hurricane Harvey, Office of the Texas Governor
• Chevron donates $5,000 to Beckville ISD, The Panola Watchman
• Katy ISD give a second chance for high school dropouts, Houston Chronicle
• CITGO expands STEM program to West Oso I.S.D. , KRISTV, Corpus Christi
• College-minded high schoolers flocking to dual credit classes, Waco Tribune-Herald

September 24, 2018

• Texas’ Teacher Retirement System will not raise health premiums for retired teachers, Texas Tribune
• Commentary: School boards just trying to manage state-created mess, The Baytown Sun
• New Online Toolkit Offers Tips, Best Practices to Keep Schools Safe, Houston Public Media
• Houston ISD staff walk around neighborhoods to re-enroll high school dropouts, ABC 13 Houston

September 21, 2018

• Education Focus 2018: Katy ISD navigates the ‘war on public education financing’, Community Impact, Houston
• Commentary: Gov. Abbott claims Texas must boost school funding, but his budget says otherwise, Dallas Morning News
• Land Commissioner George P. Bush fighting with a Texas education board over allocations to fund schools, Texas Tribune
• Ask the editor: What are school district recapture payments and how do they work?, Community Impact, Houston
• Retired teachers to urge state trustees not to increase health-care premiums, and will ask Lt. Gov. for rollback of benefit cuts, Texas AFT

September 20, 2018

• Commentary: Stop the political shell games: Everyone needs to help solve Texas' property tax problem, Dallas Morning News
• Commentary: When will Texas adequately fund public education?, Fort Bend Star
• Texas Education Agency on the Money: Budget cuts coming to state public schools. Sound familiar?, The Austin Chronicle
• TEXAS VIEW (Opinion): State shows it’s shorting local schools, Odessa American Online
• Business community raises more than $100,000 for classroom library campaign, Fort Worth Business Press

September 19, 2018

• United States Presidential Scholars Program and United States Senate Youth Program Student Scholarship Opportunities, TEA
• FBI warns of criminal consequences for making hoax threats about school shootings, The Houston Chronicle
• TASA/TASB Announce Finalists in School Architecture Competition, TASA

September 18, 2018

• Young Sheldon cast encouraging STEM learning in public schools, KBTX-TV, Bryan
• Katy ISD teachers shop, raise money for classrooms through Education Foundation, Houston Chronicle
• Tyler ISD students begin to earn EMT Wilderness certifications, CBS 19, Tyler
• Dallas ISD hopes to build principal pipeline and give good schools and leaders more autonomy, Dallas Morning News

September 17, 2018

• TASA Names 2019 Texas Teachers of the Year, Texas Association of School Administrators
• Editorial: Governor must keep Legislature focused on public school finance, San Antonio Express-News
• Texas education officials OK Mexican-American studies course, Houston Chronicle
• Pflugerville ISD hosts ‘Let’s Talk’ presentation on mental illness, Austin American-Statesman
• ‘Entire community’ supports Operation Read, Palestine Herald-Press
• In school design, more demand for safety-related projects, Community Impact Austin
• Is Texas Taking Care of Its Teachers?, Texas Public Radio
• Winners and Losers From Capitol Hill's School Spending Agreement, Education Week

September 14, 2018

• Analysis: Property taxes rise, state education spending falls. That's the design., Texas Tribune
• Boling High School teacher's legacy of winning in FFA inspires students, ABC 13, Houston
• New information from Lufkin SBOE member sheds light on high school cosmetology courses, News West 9

September 13, 2018

• Former First Lady to Serve as Honorary Chair for Celebration of Reading, Park Cities People
• Texas projects state funding for schools to drop as local revenue grows, Texas Tribune
• SBOE votes to keep ‘heroic’ in description of Alamo defenders, Texas Tribune
• Students to Texas: ‘We are trying to fight for the truth and the honest history’, Star-Telegram
• Texas high school students who take dual credit classes graduate college up to a year faster, officials say, Dallas Morning News
• Texas, California schools receiving grant inspired by ‘Young Sheldon’ comedy series, Community Impact Houston

September 12, 2018

• WIN Academy in Socorro ISD gives students a chance to catch up, excel academically, El Paso Times
• Public school funding in need of change, CenTexProud.com
• State Board Hears Debate Over Changing References to Alamo Defenders, The Rivard Report
• Game of phones: Local districts manage tech use among students, Community Impact Austin

September 11, 2018

• State Board of Education Meeting Agenda, Texas Education Agency
• Controversy over ‘heroic’ Alamo defenders goes to State Board of Education today, Houston Chronicle
• State Board of Education to set long-range education goals, Texas ISD
• Episode 21: Racial Imbalance in Special Education, TASB Talks podcast
• Governor Points Out Actions Taken To Make Schools Safer, San Marcos Record
• Liberals, conservatives critical of proposed social studies curriculum, Austin American-Statesman
• North Texas Remembers 9/11 With Tributes & Ceremonies, CBS DFW
• Some Texas districts that arm teachers say no to federal funds, Politico

September 10, 2018

• 'Appetite for change' as school funding tax burden rises in Texas, KXAN Austin
• Opinion: Telling Texas whoppers in our public schools, Waco Tribune-Herald
• Opinion: State, districts must prioritize special ed, Beaumont Enterprise
• Greg Abbott says Texas enjoying record high-school graduation rate, Politifact
• SBOE works to streamline social studies TEKS, Texas Education Agency
• Alamo Heights High School entrepreneurs to vie for investment dollars, San Antonio Express-News

September 7, 2018

• Education panel calls for Texas to fund more school counselors, KXAN Austin
• Texas Reps. Tracy King and Richard Peña Raymond talk health care, school finance, border security, and the next legislative session, Texas Tribune
• DeVos Punts to Congress on Federally Funded Guns for Schools, The New York Times
• Texas school districts that prepare college-ready students, Houston Chronicle
• Texas Must Find A Way To Make Up For Years Of Capping Special Ed Funding, Texas Standard
• Texas expects thousands more special education students. But where are the teachers?, Houston Chronicle

September 6, 2018

• Despite cost savings, retired teachers health care program still underwater, Texas Tribune
• Commentary: How the Common Core Changed Standardized Testing, Education Next
• EDUCATION FOCUS 2018: Magnolia ISD’s ALPHA Academy offers select students accelerated learning pathway, Community Impact Houston
• Texas expects thousands more special education students. But where are the teachers?, Houston Chronicle

September 5, 2018

• Patrick touts campus safety, teacher raises in brief campaign stop, Beaumont Enterprise
• TEXplainer: Lawmakers couldn't agree on property tax reform, but Texas homeowners can still get some relief, Texas Tribune
• The education of Betsy DeVos: Why her school choice agenda has not advanced, The Washington Post
• With rising property taxes, TEA asks lawmakers for less school money, KXAN Austin
• Opinion: More guns in the classroom is not good policy, Houston Chronicle

September 4, 2018

• What would teacher raises look like if Texas uses Dallas ISD's merit pay system as a model? Dallas Morning News
• Texas says it won't fund education for children in shelters, Texas Tribune
• Unallowable double funding for unaccompanied children held in custody by or for the federal government being served by Texas public schools, TEA
• New study: spending more improves student achievement, Diane Ravitch's blog
• Is education a fundamental right? The history of an obscure Supreme Court ruling sheds light on the ongoing debate over schooling and immigration, The New Yorker
• Houston schools to launch 'parent university,’ Houston Public Media
• Education Department released incorrect school shooting data--without checking for errors, The Answer Sheet, Washington Post
• Top Trump education official: Schools can use federal money to arm educators, Education Week
• Why there's so much inconsistency in school shooting data, San Antonio Express News