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35 Document(s) [ Subject: ]
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- Committee:
- Joint Public School Finance, Select, 78th R.S. (2003)
- Title:
- Interim Report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Education reform | School finance |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.78 P96SF
- Description:
- [52 pages File size: 65,535 kb]
- Charges:
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- The committee shall conduct a study of issues affecting the duty of the legislature to establish and make suitable provision for the support and maintenance of an efficient system of public free schools. The study shall include: (1) a review of the state's revenue system as it related to the legislature's ability to provide for a constitutional school finance system; (2) an assessment of funding options that will sustain Texas schools for the long term and that will substantially increase the state's share of public school funding; (3) a determination of appropriate funding levels to enable high academic performance; (4) an analysis of legitimate student and school district cost differences; (5) a review of the appropriate role of the state in the provision of school facilities; (6) an examination of strategies and practices that contribute to high academic performance in schools; and (7) a review of possible incentives for improved student performance and cost-effective operation.
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- Committee:
- Joint Public School Finance, Select, 78th R.S. (2003)
- Title:
- The Texas Public School Finance System: An Historical Summary of Legal Challenges and Constitutional Standards, Office of the Attorney General, September 10, 2003
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.78 P965FM 2003:SEPT 10
- Description:
- [9 pages]
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- Committee:
- Joint Public School Finance, Select, 78th R.S. (2003)
- Title:
- Key Findings: School Outcomes and School Costs: The Cost Function Approach, Timothy Gronberg, Dennis W. Jansen, Lori L. Taylor, and Kevin Booker, Texas A&M University; and Adjusting for Geographic Variations in Teacher Compensation: Updating the Texas Cost-of-Education Index, Lori L. Taylor, Texas A&M University
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.78 P96SFM
- Description:
- [84 pages File size: 3,114 kb]
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- Committee:
- Joint Public School Finance, Select, 78th R.S. (2003)
- Title:
- Measuring Educational Adequacy in Public Schools, Bruce D. Baker, University of Kansas; Lori L. Taylor and Arnold Vedlitz, Texas A&M University
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.78 P96SFM
- Description:
- [52 pages File size: 2,841 kb]
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- Committee:
- Joint Public School Finance, Select, 78th R.S. (2003)
- Title:
- Report to the Texas Joint Select Committee on Public School Finance, Koret Task Force on K-12 Education, February 2004
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.78 P96SFM
- Description:
- [72 pages File size: 1,610 kb]
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- Committee:
- Joint Review of the Central Education Agency, Select, 73rd R.S. (1993)
- Title:
- Interim report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Alternative schools | At-risk youth | Charter schools | Education | Education Agency, Texas | Education reform | Education Service Centers | Education, Texas State Board of | Educational accountability | Elementary education | School choice | School discipline | School safety | Secondary education | Special education |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.73 ed83s
- Description:
- [69 pages File size: 2,694 kb]
- Charges:
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- The committee shall conduct an in-depth and comprehensive review of the mission, organization, size, and effectiveness of the Central Education Agency. In conducting its review, the committee shall study the mission, organizational structure, and practices of similar agencies in other states. The review must include:
- a study of the agency's success in addressing the national education goals, adopted by the President of the United States and the nation's 50 governors and the goals for public education provided by Section 35.001
- a study of the agency's organizational mission, structure, size, and effectiveness
- a study of the number and effectiveness of committees created under the auspices of the agency or the State Board of Education
- identification of those functions that should be performed by the state and those that should be performed regionally through the regional service centers
- a study of the adequacy, validity, and timeliness of data collected and published by the Public Education Information Managements System (PEIMS) as provided by Section 16.007, Education Code
- a study of the adequacy and effectiveness of programs designed for special populations of students and for teacher and administrator staff development
- a study of the adequacy and effectiveness of assistance provided the site-based management teams, established under Section 21.931, Education Code
- a study of the efficient use of state resources, school district structure, and opportunities for shared costs in order to determine the best management and use of state resources and to assist school districts in determining optimal educational opportunities.
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- Committee:
- House Public Education, 71st R.S. (1989)
- Title:
- Interim report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Coaches | Education reform | High school athletics |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.71 ed84
- Description:
- [89 pages File size: 2,526 kb]
- Charges:
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- To study academic classes taught by athletic coaches, both certified and non-certified.
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- Committee:
- Joint Public Education, Select, 68th R.S. (1983)
- Title:
- Interim Report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Education | Education reform | Educational accountability | School finance | Teacher quality |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.68 ed84r
- Description:
- [49 pages File size: 1,397 kb]
- Charges:
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- Study issues and continuing concerns relating to public education in Texas, particularly school finance and each of its components - personnel support, operating costs, transportation, equalization, minimum aid and the categorical-aid programs - as well as the source of funding and structure of the system.
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- Committee:
- Joint Public Education, Select, 68th R.S. (1983)
- Title:
- Mimimum pay for teacher career ladder levels
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.68 ed84wtm
- Description:
- [0 pages]
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- Committee:
- Joint Public Education, Select, 68th R.S. (1983)
- Title:
- Report: teacher career ladder installation
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.68 ed84wtr
- Description:
- [0 pages]
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- Committee:
- Joint Public Education, Select, 68th R.S. (1983)
- Title:
- The process to develop a career ladder
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.68 ed84wtr 2/84
- Description:
- [0 pages]
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- Committee:
- Joint Public Education, Select, 68th R.S. (1983)
- Title:
- HCR 275
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- HCR 275
- Description:
- [4 pages File size: 236 kb]
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- Committee:
- Joint Public Education, Select, 68th R.S. (1983)
- Title:
- Committee documentation: committee overview and appointments, subcommittee appointments and scope of work (Finance, Educating the Child, Public Relations, Teaching Profession, Organization and Management, Legislative Action)
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.68 ED84R 68
- Description:
- [18 pages]
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- Committee:
- Joint Public Education, Select, 68th R.S. (1983)
- Title:
- Presentation by the Houston Independent School District (including educational systems in Japan and Soviet Union, reports to National Commission on Education, Houston Plan for Educational Excellence, Challenge and the Chance Governor's Commission 1968)
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.68 ED84R 68
- Description:
- [714 pages]
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- Committee:
- Joint Public Education, Select, 68th R.S. (1983)
- Title:
- Notices of public hearing, formal meeting, and work session
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1801.9 ED84R 68
- Description:
- [28 pages]
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- Committee:
- Joint Public Education, Select, 67th R.S. (1981)
- Title:
- Interim Report - Legislative Implementation and Finance Formulas
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Bilingual education | Curriculum | Education | Education reform | School finance | Teacher quality | Teachers |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.67 ed84 5
- Description:
- [77 pages File size: 4,051 kb]
- Charges:
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- Review the history of Texas educational system prior to the 67th session, and evaluate the changes made by the 67th session, particularly legislation relating to: entry and exit competency tests for teachers, bilingual education, statewide curriculum reforms, summer school pilot programs, vocational education, school-community guidance centers and school finance. *
- Study the issues and concerns relating to public education in Texas, including curriculum reform, bilingual education, requirements relating to teacher competency, and alternative methods of financing.
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- Committee:
- Joint Public Education, Select, 67th R.S. (1981)
- Title:
- SCR 22, 1st C.S.
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- SCR 22, 1st C.S.
- Description:
- [4 pages File size: 889 kb]
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- Committee:
- House Reorganization and Modernization of Public Education (Committee of 24), Interim, 63rd R.S. (1973)
- Title:
- Interim Report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Education | Education reform | Educational equity | School finance |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.63 ed833r
- Description:
- [109 pages File size: 5,600 kb]
- Charges:
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- Conduct an interim study directed toward a complete reorganization and modernization of state agencies which administer public education in Texas. Study in detail the systems of supervising and funding public education in other states and in certain foreign countries, as well as the system in Texas, in arriving at recommendations for modernization.
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- Committee:
- House Reorganization and Modernization of Public Education (Committee of 24), Interim, 63rd R.S. (1973)
- Title:
- Draft Report
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.63 Ed833d
- Description:
- [138 pages]
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- Committee:
- House Reorganization and Modernization of Public Education (Committee of 24), Interim, 63rd R.S. (1973)
- Title:
- Letter from Speaker Daniel appointing House committee members
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.63 ED833R
- Description:
- [0 pages]
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- Committee:
- House Reorganization and Modernization of Public Education (Committee of 24), Interim, 63rd R.S. (1973)
- Title:
- List of Public Members
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.63 ED833R
- Description:
- [0 pages]
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- Committee:
- Joint Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special, 50th R.S. (1947)
- Title:
- Interim Report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Education reform | Educational adequacy | Educational equity | School attendance | School district consolidation | School districts | School finance |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.50 G421
- Description:
- [34 pages File size: 2,181 kb]
- Charges:
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- Study unequal educational opportunities and all other questions relating to improvement of the public school system of Texas, and particularly with a view to effecting school district reorganization; obtaining uniform and adequate local support in the financing of an adequate, improved, and uniform school program for Texas; that necessary and suitable steps be taken to obtain the desired attendance in the schools by the children of Texas, and at least to an extent comparable with other states; that the School Laws of Texas be revised and codified; that the methods, systems, and policies of the other States of the United States, upon like subjects, be studied and recommended, where deemed applicable to Texas; and that unnecessary division and differences among school organizations, interests, and groups be ascertained and determined to the end that the best educational advantages may be obtained for the greatest number as promptly and possible.
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- Committee:
- Joint Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special, 50th R.S. (1947)
- Title:
- Report - A memorandum regarding state management of education in Texas
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.50 G421SM
- Description:
- [0 pages]
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- Committee:
- Joint Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special, 50th R.S. (1947)
- Title:
- Report - Digest of state arrangements for the state management of education
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.50 G421D
- Description:
- [0 pages]
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- Committee:
- Joint Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special, 50th R.S. (1947)
- Title:
- Report - Financing public education in Texas : a proposed plan
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.50 G421F
- Description:
- [0 pages]
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- Committee:
- Joint Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special, 50th R.S. (1947)
- Title:
- Report - Let's look at our local schools in Texas
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.50 G421L
- Description:
- [0 pages]
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- Committee:
- Joint Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special, 50th R.S. (1947)
- Title:
- Report - Must! or which way, G-A?
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.50 G421H
- Description:
- [0 pages]
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- Committee:
- Joint Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special, 50th R.S. (1947)
- Title:
- Report - Present status of education in Texas
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.50 G421P
- Description:
- [0 pages]
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- Committee:
- Joint Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special, 50th R.S. (1947)
- Title:
- Report - Summaries and excerpts dealing with the state's responsibility for public schools
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.50 G421SB
- Description:
- [0 pages]
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- Committee:
- Joint Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special, 50th R.S. (1947)
- Title:
- Report - The Fourth R, responsibility of the states in education
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.50 G421R
- Description:
- [0 pages]
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- Committee:
- Joint Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special, 50th R.S. (1947)
- Title:
- Report - The Gilmer-Aikin Committee for the Study of Education Authorization, Organization, and Plan for Citizenship Participation.
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.50 G421B
- Description:
- [0 pages]
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- Committee:
- Joint Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special, 50th R.S. (1947)
- Title:
- Report - The Gilmer-Aikin mystery : whose business is it anyhow?
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.50 G421G
- Description:
- [0 pages]
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- Committee:
- Joint Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special, 50th R.S. (1947)
- Title:
- Report - To have what we must
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.50 G421T
- Description:
- [46 pages]
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- Committee:
- Joint Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special, 50th R.S. (1947)
- Title:
- Report - What can statewide citizenship organizations do?
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.50 G421W
- Description:
- [0 pages]
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- Committee:
- Joint Public School System of Texas (Gilmer-Aikin), Special, 50th R.S. (1947)
- Title:
- Report- Citizenship at work : a plan for use by statewide citizenship organizations in participating in the study of education in Texas
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.50 B421C
- Description:
- [0 pages]
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