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Today is Thursday, September 09, 2010
- Aledo Trustees Put up a Tent to Lobby for School Finance Overhaul
Shirley Jinkins
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Friday, July 13, 2007
Fearing that legislative momentum to fix school funding problems may be wilting, Aledo Trustees Bobby Rigues and David Davis have taken a grassroots approach to rally support for reform.
The two put up a tent for a week on Farm Road 1187 in Aledo in hopes of gathering thousands of signatures on a petition asking the Legislature to overhaul school finance.
- 81st Regular Session of the Legislature Convenes
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Texas Capitol
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
- Texas schools wait to find out if they'll lose funding after swine flu absences
Jeffrey Weiss
Dallas Morning News
Friday, December 18, 2009
Texas school districts worried about losing school funding because of unusually high absentee rates related to the 2009 swine flu won't find out until next year whether the state will help, according to a letter released Thursday by Texas Education Commissioner Robert Scott.
- DFW school officials are split on Perry's rejection of stimulus funds
JESSAMY BROWN and EVA-MARIE AYALA
Ft. Worth Star Telegram
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Some North Texas school officials say millions of dollars for students vanished in an instant Wednesday when Gov. Rick Perry decided not to apply for lucrative federal grants.
Others say the governor’s announcement ensures that Texas can maintain its own education standards.
- RRISD Enters Survival Mode
Brenda Bernet
Amarillo Globe-News
Saturday, January 16, 2010
The 1,400-student district to the north of Amarillo is in survival mode, the superintendent said. Randy Owen, the top administrator for River Road Independent School District, experienced "the ugly part of being the boss" this week, alerting five staff members that their positions are being cut come the next school year.
- Texas school districts maintain billions in reserve funds
Sara Talbert
Texas Budget Source
Thursday, August 05, 2010
School districts in Texas have a common tie right now. Many are facing significant budget shortfalls and say they are in need of funds. But if you look at their reserve fund balances, that wouldn’t appear to be the case.
Within legislative circles, there has been significant discussion about whether or not school districts should utilize more of their reserve funds – rather than asking the state for new money – when the state is facing its own budget shortfall of potentially $18 billion.
- Campaign Touting Education as Priority
Gary Scharrer
San Antonio Express News
Friday, August 27, 2010
Texas school districts worried about the state of education are trying to enlist the public's help — even grabbing people at Friday night football games.
More than 5,000 e-mails will go out to school board members and superintendents today, asking the state's 1,000-plus school boards to adopt “Make Education a Priority” resolutions and encouraging public awareness campaigns.
- Texas Education Agency's List of Cuts Includes English, Science Textbooks
Dave Montgomery
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Thousands of new textbooks and a steroid-testing program for high school athletes would be among the casualties if the Texas Education Agency is forced to cut its budget by 10 percent over the next two years, according to its newly released budget plan.
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