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HISD superintendent says students need more days in class, seeks 'District of Innovation” status
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Houston Chronicle
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Menchaca, M.
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09/03/2023
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1 TX bill
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Districts of innovation; Houston Independent School District; Miles, Mike; School year
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4-day school week helps some rural Texas districts hire teachers. Others? Not so much
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Faheid, D.
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08/14/2022
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Rural schools; School districts; School year; Teacher retention; Teacher shortages
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LTISD wraps up school year, preps for 2018-19
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Austin American Statesman
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Lancaster, B.
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05/24/2018
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1 TX bill
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Drug testing; Lake Travis Independent School District; School year; Tax rollback elections
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Pushing the education reform envelope
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Houston Chronicle
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Sanborn, R.
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02/15/2018
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1 TX bill
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Charter schools; School year
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School districts adjust to class time lost to bad weather
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Houston Chronicle
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Orozco, Y.
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02/07/2018
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1 TX bill
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Clear Creek Independent School District; Friendswood Independent School District; Hurricane Harvey; School year; Winter weather
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Education is more than how long students are at school
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Houston Chronicle
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Kent, R.
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01/31/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Academic performance; Bettencourt, Paul; Huberty, Dan; School finance; School year; State comparisons; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
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First day of school arrives sooner for some students
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Houston Chronicle
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Webb, S.
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07/24/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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School year
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Bill gives clerks an out on same-sex licenses
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Houston Chronicle
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Nichols, R.
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04/19/2017
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1 TX bill
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Bullying; County clerks; Johnson, Samuel Robert 'Sam'; Menéndez, José; Nichols, Robert; Same-sex marriage; State supported living centers; Teachers
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Later start better for student outcomes and state economy
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Houston Chronicle
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Perryman, M.
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04/12/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Districts of innovation; Economic impact; Guillen, Ryan; Krause, Matt; School year; Tourism
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District school’s start, end times change in fall
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Austin American Statesman
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Staff
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08/25/2016
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1 TX bill
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Lake Travis Independent School District; School year
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Most Tarrant school districts make changes to start and end times
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Smith, D.
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08/20/2016
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1 TX bill
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School year
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Schools stretch out day
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Dallas Morning News
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Light, N.
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08/19/2016
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1 TX bill
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School year
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West Texas district making switch to 4-day school week
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Austin American Statesman
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Warren, D.
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02/09/2016
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Olfen Independent School District; School year
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In West Texas, a four-day school week
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Houston Chronicle
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Mekelburg, M.
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01/26/2016
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1 TX bill
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King, Ken; Olfen Independent School District; School year
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Tiny District to Offer First Four-Day School Week in Texas
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Mekelburg, M.
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01/24/2016
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1 TX bill
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King, Ken; Olfen Independent School District; School year
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New law meant to give school districts flexibility leads to confusion
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Houston Chronicle
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Kadifa, M.
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01/24/2016
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Fort Bend Independent School District; King, Ken; School year
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State law change could mean longer days at some Bexar County schools
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San Antonio Express News
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Kaul, G.
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01/21/2016
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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King, Ken; School year
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Counting the minutes: Texas schools get more leeway on scheduling
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Austin American Statesman
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Taboada, M.
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01/04/2016
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1 TX bill
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School year
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More days off from school possible under new Texas law
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Dallas Morning News
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Ayala, E.
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01/03/2016
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1 TX bill
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School year
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‘Snow days’ will mean longer school hours
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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10/23/2015
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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School year
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New Texas law changes school year from 180 days to 75,600 minutes
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Peterson,Tr.
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10/21/2015
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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School year
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