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Committee:	House Public Education
Title:	Interim Report
Subjects:	Curriculum \| Early childhood education \| Education savings accounts \| Elementary education \| Math education \| Parental rights \| Reading education \| Rural schools \| School vouchers \| Secondary education \| Teacher certification \| Teacher quality \|
Library Call Number:	L1836.88 ED84H
Session:	88th R.S. (2023)
Online version:	View report [45 pages File size: 2,743 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Monitoring: Monitor the agencies and programs under the Committee’s jurisdiction and oversee the implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 88th Legislature. Conduct active oversight of all associated rulemaking and other governmental actions taken to ensure the intended legislative outcome of all legislation, including the following: HB 1605, 88th R.S., relating to instructional material and technology, the adoption of essential knowledge and skills for certain public school foundation curriculum subjects, and the extension of additional state aid to school districts for the provision of certain instructional materials; authorizing a fee; HB 2209, 88th R.S., relating to establishing the Rural Pathway Excellence Partnership (R-PEP) program and creating an allotment and outcomes bonus under the Foundation School Program to support the program; and SB 2124, 88th R.S., relating to an advanced mathematics program for public school students in middle school.
2.	Educational Opportunity: Consider issues and matters to increase educational opportunities in Texas to ensure that students and families have increased options to attend a high-quality school, regardless of circumstance. Evaluate the use of education savings accounts in other states and make recommendations for a Texas program, including suggestions on eligibility and prioritization of applicants.
3.	Teacher Certifications: Examine the causes for and the impact to student outcomes of the increasing number of newly hired Texas teachers who are not certified by the State Board for Educator Certification. Make recommendations to enhance opportunities for uncertified teachers to become certified and strengthen parental rights and notifications.
4.	Early Literacy and Numeracy Outcomes: Evaluate opportunities to improve students’ foundational early literacy and numeracy outcomes in Pre-Kindergarten through the third grade. Study best practices for identifying students requiring reading and math intervention and providing evidence-based intervention strategies. Recommend changes and evaluate investments to increase the number of students achieving reading and math proficiency by the end of third grade.
Committee:	House Rural Development, Select
Title:	Interim Report
Library Catalog Title:	House Select Committee on Rural Development, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 2000 : a report to the House of Representatives, 77th Texas Legislature.
Subjects:	County roads \| Economic development \| Farm-to-market roads \| Railroads \| Rural areas \| Rural health care \| Rural issues \| Rural population \| Rural schools \| Telecommunications infrastructure \| Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund \|
Library Call Number:	L1836.76 r88
Session:	76th R.S. (1999)
Online version:	View report [92 pages File size: 5,357 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Conduct a comprehensive study of all issues pertaining to the current and future viability of rural areas and small cities and towns in Texas. The committee shall develop plans to maintain and improve the economic, social and cultural life of rural Texans.
2.	Studies shall include rural industries, transportation, telecommunications, environmental and natural resource issues, health and human needs, housing, and any other matters substantially affecting the quality of life in rural Texas.
3.	Report should recommend both short-term and long-term strategic changes in state policy, rules and regulations.

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