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Abbott’s lousy voucher deal must die in House
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Houston Chronicle
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10/12/2023
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Creighton, Brandon; Phelan, Dade; Richards, Cecile; School choice; School vouchers; Special sessions; Wilson, Ron
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In the Texas tax debate, the state is picking winners and losers
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Dallas Morning News
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Sadler, P.
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06/27/2023
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Property taxes; Sadler, Paul; School districts; School finance; State budget surpluses; Tax system
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School districts are empowered to enact appropriate security measures to protect their students
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
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Sadler, P.
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05/28/2022
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1 TX bill
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Sadler, Paul; School districts; School safety
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Latest charter school fights shaping up in Texas Legislature and Dallas
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Dallas Morning News
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Smith, C.
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03/29/2021
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Charter schools; Deshotel, Joe; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Hall, Bob; Powell, Beverly
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Charter schools boost all students
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San Antonio Express News
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Coleman, S.
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05/27/2020
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Academic performance; Charter schools; College preparedness; Sadler, Paul
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Pearland ISD superintendent joins certification board
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Houston Chronicle
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Staff
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01/23/2019
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1 TX bill
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Gubernatorial appointments; Kelly, John; State Board for Educator Certification
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Houston business leaders to Austin: Fix public school funding
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Houston Chronicle
|
McClelland, S.
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01/06/2019
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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School finance; Skilled workers
|
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School finance reform must be top priority for Lege
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San Antonio Express News
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Gold-Williams, P.
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01/06/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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86th Legislature; Bonnen, Dennis; Patrick, Dan; Public School Finance, Texas Commission on; School finance
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Charter schools have proven they deserve to be expanded
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McAllen Monitor
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Editorial
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12/04/2018
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1 TX bill
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Charter schools; School enrollment
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Are charters better than traditional schools? Texas’ A-F grading system suggests maybe not
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Dallas Morning News
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Ayala, E.
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08/26/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Charter schools; Educational accountability; Ratliff, Thomas 'Tom'; School ratings
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PolitiFact: Increasing share of state money goes to charter schools
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Austin American Statesman
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Selby, W.
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08/20/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Charter schools; Howard, Donna; Political fact-checking; School finance
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Parents’ opinions vital with sex ed issues
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Dallas Morning News
|
Kuykendall, L.
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06/04/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Parent-school relationships; Sex education
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Millions in taxpayer dollars pour into Texas charter schools as their growth skyrockets
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Dallas Morning News
|
Ayala, E.
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10/07/2017
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1 TX bill
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Charter schools; Education partnerships; Fort Worth Independent School District; School finance
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Bill could return ed board’s power
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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A.P. Wire
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05/24/2017
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1 TX bill
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Education, Texas State Board of; Seliger, Kel; Textbooks
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It’s time to close the funding gap for Texas charter schools
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Torkelson, T.
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05/07/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Charter schools; School finance
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Senate passes bill to give charters funding for facilities
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Swaby, A.
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04/28/2017
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1 TX bill
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Campbell, Donna; Charter schools; School buildings; Watson, Kirk
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Texas should see charter schools as success, not experiment
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Austin American Statesman
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Phillips, A.
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04/26/2017
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1 TX bill
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Campbell, Donna; Charter schools; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; School buildings
|
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Voucher momentum is building
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Dallas Morning News
|
Ayala, E.
|
01/23/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Casteel, Carter; Education savings accounts; Eissler, Rob; Farney, Marsha; Keffer, Jim; Patrick, Dan; School vouchers
|
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Every student deserves a quality education
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Austin American Statesman
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Dutton, H.
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10/15/2016
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Charter schools; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Public schools
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Cash-strapped charter schools vie for federal development funds
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Houston Chronicle
|
Mellon, E.
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04/06/2016
|
1 TX bill
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Block grants; Charter schools
|
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School discipline takes a needed, mindful change
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Editorial
|
02/23/2016
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1 TX bill
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School discipline; Zero tolerance policies
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Financial disparity between charter schools and public schools is in question
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San Antonio Express News
|
McGaughy, L.
|
01/31/2016
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Charter schools; Hochberg, Scott; School finance
|
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North Texas charter schools on the rise as critics oppose new Dallas campus
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Dallas Morning News
|
Hacker, H.
|
01/27/2016
|
1 TX bill
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Charter schools; Dallas Independent School District
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Charter funding question has few easy answers
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Houston Chronicle
|
McGaughy, L.
|
01/25/2016
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Charter schools; School buildings; School finance
|
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Abbott selects DISD trustee Mike Morath as Texas’ new education commissioner
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
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12/15/2015
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Education Commissioner, Texas; Gubernatorial appointments Senate confirmation; Morath, Mike; Patrick, Dan; Shapiro, Florence
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Money gap hurts kids in charters
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Dallas Morning News
|
Bathia, Y.
|
11/03/2015
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Charter schools; School buildings; Teacher salaries
|
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Charter advocates push for facilities funding at Bexar County conference
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San Antonio Express News
|
Malik, A.
|
10/31/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Charter schools; Deshotel, Joe; Galindo, Rick; Huberty, Dan; School buildings
|
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Court should level the playing field for charter schools
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Austin American Statesman
|
Sadler, P.
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09/15/2015
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Charter schools; Sadler, Paul; School buildings; School finance
|
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Texas’ new truancy law worries schools, courts
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Langford, T.
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07/12/2015
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Truancy; White, James; Whitmire, John
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Texas House rejects bill to allow ‘local control’ school districts
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Dallas Morning News
|
Stutz, T.
|
05/14/2015
|
1 TX bill
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Deshotel, Joe; Home rule school districts
|
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Home-rule bill strays from original intent
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Dallas Morning News
|
Ratliff, B.
|
05/11/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Home rule school districts; Ratliff, Bill
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Lewisville Learning Center student cites encounter with woman in distress as turning point
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Dallas Morning News
|
Schrader, A.
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04/17/2015
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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At-risk youth; Disciplinary alternative education programs
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Should sex ed in Texas be about safe sex?
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Tinsley, A.
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02/27/2015
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Sex education; Turner, Chris
|
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Divisive Dallas district charter initiative hits a wall
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Editorial
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01/22/2015
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Charter schools; Dallas Independent School District; Home rule school districts
|
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62 Tarrant County schools must allow students to transfer
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Williams, L.
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12/21/2014
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Academically unacceptable schools; Public Education Grant Program; School ratings; Student transfers
|
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List of worst schools in Texas surges
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Stutz, T.
|
12/20/2014
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Academically unacceptable schools; Public Education Grant Program; School transportation; Student transfers; West, Royce
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Texas panel recommends shutting down board for teacher standards
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Austin American Statesman
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Collier, K.
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12/11/2014
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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State Board for Educator Certification; Sunset review process
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Texas education board seeks to restore power in approving textbooks
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Austin American Statesman
|
Collier, K.
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11/20/2014
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Education, Texas State Board of; Textbooks
|
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Class-size waiver requests drop in suburban districts
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Houston Chronicle
|
Binkovitz, L.
|
10/08/2014
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Class size; Teacher shortages
|
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State legislator may introduce bill to split up Dallas ISD
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Dallas Morning News
|
Haag, M.
|
09/03/2014
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Dallas Independent School District; Davis, Yvonne; Home rule school districts; Villalba, Jason
|
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Texas' school reform law of 1984 still touches millions of students
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Dallas Morning News
|
Stutz, T.
|
07/07/2014
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Academic performance; Davis, Wendy; Education reform; Extracurricular activities; High school athletics; Hobby, William Pettus, Jr. 'Bill'; Perot, H. Ross, Sr.; White, Mark
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New home-rule opposition group criticizes Support Our Public Schools
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Dallas Morning News
|
Haag, M.
|
04/18/2014
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Dallas Independent School District; Ehrhardt, Harryette; Home rule school districts
|
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Home-rule idea near to her, but Spellings is on sidelines
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Dallas Morning News
|
Benning, T.
|
03/25/2014
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Dallas Independent School District; Home rule school districts; Spellings, Margaret
|
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Supporters of home rule for Dallas ISD struggle to win over others
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Dallas Morning News
|
Goldstein, S.
|
03/21/2014
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Dallas Independent School District; Home rule school districts; Villalba, Jason
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Home-rule Dallas ISD might not have the flexibility supporters seek, TEA says
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Dallas Morning News
|
Weiss, J.
|
03/12/2014
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Dallas Independent School District; High school graduation requirements; Home rule school districts
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Dallas ISD home-rule backers’ petition drive met with mixed reaction from voters
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Dallas Morning News
|
Hobbs, T.
|
03/05/2014
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Dallas Independent School District; Home rule school districts; Villalba, Jason
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Group pushes for election to remake Dallas ISD as freer home-rule district
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Dallas Morning News
|
Hobbs, T.
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03/02/2014
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Dallas Independent School District; Home rule school districts
|
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Texas charter schools flexing their muscles
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Norman, M.
|
12/06/2013
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Charter schools; School finance lawsuits
|
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New standards for evaluating educators loom
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San Antonio Express News
|
Vara-Orta, F.
|
12/02/2013
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Teacher evaluations
|
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Charter applicants, commissioner to start new approval process
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Houston Chronicle
|
Radcliffe, J.
|
09/09/2013
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Charter schools; Patrick, Dan
|
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Group sues Emmett after refusal to put early ed tax on ballot
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Houston Chronicle
|
Collier, K.
|
08/27/2013
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Ballots; County government; Early childhood education; Emmett, Ed; Harris County; Local referendums; Property taxes
|
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Texas State Board of Education will no longer approve charter applicants
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McAllen Monitor
|
Smith, M.
|
08/16/2013
|
1 TX bill
|
Aycock, Jimmie Don; Charter schools; Education Agency, Texas; Patrick, Dan; Williams, Michael L.
|
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More charter schools in Texas?
|
Amarillo Globe-News
|
Rangel, E.
|
04/22/2013
|
1 TX bill
|
Charter schools; Frullo, John; Patrick, Dan; Perry, Charles; Smithee, John; West, Royce
|
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Senate chooses consensus over gridlock in compromise on charter school bill
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Editorial
|
04/18/2013
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Aycock, Jimmie Don; Charter schools; Patrick, Dan
|
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Senate backs charter school overhaul
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Alexander, K.
|
04/12/2013
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Aycock, Jimmie Don; Charter schools; Patrick, Dan; West, Royce
|
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Senate, House committees consider tax credits for private-school scholarships
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Dallas Morning News
|
Stutz, T.
|
04/10/2013
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Davis, Wendy; Patrick, Dan; Ratliff, Bill; School choice; School vouchers; Tax incentives
|
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Sweeping effort to expand charter schools faces hurdles
|
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
|
Staff
|
03/18/2013
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Aycock, Jimmie Don; Charter schools; Eissler, Rob; Patrick, Dan; Shapiro, Florence; Texans Deserve Great Schools; Texans for Education Reform; Whitmire, John
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Texas lawmakers push social agenda as teen pregnancy problem grows
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
|
03/15/2013
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Ellis, Rodney; Paxton, Ken; Planned Parenthood; Sex education; Teenage pregnancy
|
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Patrick’s bill could improve charter schools
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
|
02/22/2013
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Charter schools; Patrick, Dan
|
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Senate bill would allow charter schools to multiply
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Austin American Statesman
|
Alexander, K.
|
02/20/2013
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Aycock, Jimmie Don; Charter schools; Patrick, Dan; School buildings; School vouchers; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
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Students in low-performing schools have way out -- maybe
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Editorial
|
01/18/2013
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Academically unacceptable schools; Public Education Grant Program; Student transfers
|
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Poor performers
|
Laredo Morning Times
|
Velasquez, J.
|
01/12/2013
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Academically unacceptable schools; Educational tests; Laredo Independent School District; Raymond, Richard Peña
|
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Senate candidate Paul Sadler: Keep local control of schools
|
El Paso Times
|
Schladen, M.
|
11/02/2012
|
1 TX bill
|
Congressional campaigns; Cruz, Ted; Sadler, Paul; School districts; Ysleta Independent School District
|
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Conservatives push to let districts opt out of state education regulations
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Stutz, T.
|
09/24/2012
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Home rule school districts; King, Phil; School districts; Shapiro, Florence
|
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Long odds not stopping Cruz's opponent
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Holley, J.
|
09/03/2012
|
1 TX bill
|
Congressional campaigns; Sadler, Paul
|
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Can traditional schools learn a lesson from charters' efficiency?
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Alexander, K.
|
08/19/2012
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Charter schools; Grusendorf, Kent; Harmony Public Schools; Hopson, Chuck; School finance lawsuits
|
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More Texas ISDs need 21st century sex ed programs
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Nelson, J.
|
05/12/2012
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Contraceptives; Sex education; Sexual abstinence; Teenage pregnancy
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Paul Sadler says he and others gave Texas teachers three pay raises and health insurance
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Austin American Statesman
|
Owen, S.
|
02/22/2012
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
|
Congressional campaigns; Political fact-checking; Sadler, Paul; Teacher health insurance; Teacher salaries
|
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Texas House committee evaluates charter schools
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Weissert, W.
|
02/18/2012
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Academically unacceptable schools; Charter schools; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Hochberg, Scott; Soto, Michael
|
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Lawmakers looking to improve charter schools
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Scharrer, G.
|
02/18/2012
|
1 TX bill
|
Charter schools; Eissler, Rob
|
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Rick Perry says kids can't openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school
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Austin American Statesman
|
Selby, W.
|
12/11/2011
|
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
|
Holidays; Perry, Rick; Political fact-checking; Presidential candidates; Religion; School prayer
|
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Texas school districts shifting away from abstinence-only sex
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Stutz, T.
|
11/22/2011
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
School districts; Sex education; Sexual abstinence
|
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Austin would benefit from charter schools
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Torkelson, T.
|
11/01/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Austin Independent School District; Charter schools; IDEA Public Schools; School buildings; Special education
|
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Let's reconsider abstinence-only sex ed
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
09/23/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Curriculum; School districts; Sex education; Sexual abstinence; Teenage pregnancy
|
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Metro Academy was caught in 'a vicious cycle,' state says
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Jinkins, S.
|
07/26/2011
|
1 TX bill
|
Academically unacceptable schools; Charter schools; Education Agency, Texas
|
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State's school financing plan does not address equity
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Jaklich, R.
|
06/09/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Educational equity; Eissler, Rob; School finance
|
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Superintendent openness bill debated in committee
|
Longview News-Journal
|
Staff
|
05/18/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Eltife, Kevin; Open government; School boards; School districts; School superintendents
|
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Charter schools
|
San Antonio Express News
|
A.P. Wire
|
04/14/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Charter schools; Patrick, Dan
|
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Expansion of charter schools gets panel's OK
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Staff
|
04/12/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Charter schools; Education, Texas State Board of; Patrick, Dan
|
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Charter schools
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
A.P. Wire
|
04/12/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Charter schools; Education, Texas State Board of; Patrick, Dan
|
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|
Charter school applicants face long odds
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Radcliffe, J.
|
03/21/2011
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Bradley, David; Charter schools; Education, Texas State Board of
|
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|
Waiting lists for charter schools spur measures to authorize more
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Kaspar, A.
|
03/19/2011
|
1 TX bill
|
Charter schools; Education Agency, Texas; Eissler, Rob; State budgets; State employee layoffs
|
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|
A long line to learn
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Radcliffe, J.
|
02/28/2011
|
1 TX bill
|
Charter schools; Harmony Public Schools
|
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|
Teachers should replicate methods that are working in other classrooms
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Ross, D.
|
01/22/2011
|
1 TX bill
|
Advanced Placement programs; School finance; Science, technology, engineering and mathematics education
|
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Let's fight to keep state's 22-student limit in classes
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Ratliff, B.
|
01/14/2011
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Class size; Ratliff, Bill
|
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|
Mayor promises full fight to create school district
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Solis, D.
|
12/08/2010
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District; Farmers Branch, Texas; Municipal government; School districts
|
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Candidate: board overstepping authority
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Stutz, T.
|
09/16/2010
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Education, Texas State Board of; Islam; McLeroy, Don; Ratliff, Bill; Ratliff, Thomas 'Tom'; Religion; Textbooks
|
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Islam in texts on agenda
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Stutz, T.
|
09/15/2010
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Education, Texas State Board of; Islam; Textbooks
|
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Investing in charter schools a smart idea for Texas
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Dunn, D.
|
08/20/2010
|
1 TX bill
|
Charter schools; Education, Texas State Board of; Investment of public funds; Permanent School Fund; School buildings
|
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|
A solid building plan
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
|
07/28/2010
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
82nd Legislature; Charter schools; Education, Texas State Board of; Permanent School Fund; School buildings
|
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|
Teen birth ranking improves
|
Dallas Morning News
|
A.P. Wire
|
07/28/2010
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Child welfare; Low-income children; State budget shortages; State comparisons; Teenage pregnancy
|
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Texas board's charter school plan is unwise
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Editorial
|
07/27/2010
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Charter schools; Education, Texas State Board of; Investment of public funds; Permanent School Fund; School buildings
|
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Charter schools could get slice of state funds
|
Longview News-Journal
|
Ward, A.
|
07/24/2010
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Charter schools; Education, Texas State Board of; Investment of public funds; Permanent School Fund; School buildings
|
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|
Just who is tearing down Texas?
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Casey, R.
|
07/14/2010
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Education Commissioner, Texas; Educational accountability; Hochberg, Scott; Scott, Robert; Texas Projection Measure
|
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|
Growing school of thought
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Hacker, H.
|
07/04/2010
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Charter schools; Grants; Obama, Barack; School ratings; Shapiro, Florence
|
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|
New charter schools welcome in Texas -- with proper controls
|
Beaumont Enterprise
|
Editorial
|
05/26/2010
|
1 TX bill
|
Charter schools
|
|
|
Texas Senate examining schools' use of discipline
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Morris, M.
|
04/29/2010
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Klein Independent School District; School discipline; Whitmire, John; Zero tolerance policies
|
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|
Board of Education's member selection process promotes controversy
|
Midland Reporter Telegram
|
McNeely, D.
|
04/02/2010
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Clayton, George; Curriculum; Education, Texas State Board of; Ellis, Rodney; Gilmer-Aikin Act; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; McLeroy, Don; Perry, Rick; Ratliff, Bill; Ratliff, Thomas 'Tom'; Social studies education; White, William H. 'Bill'
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Underperforming schools list provides skewed perspective
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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12/19/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Academic performance; Academically unacceptable schools; Educational accountability; Public Education Grant Program; Student transfers; Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
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30 Fort Worth district schools listed as underperforming
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Ayala, E.
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12/16/2009
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1 TX bill
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Fort Worth Independent School District; Public Education Grant Program; School districts
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Charter schools require prudence
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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12/12/2009
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Charter schools; Scott, Robert
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Some Texas districts change tune about abstinence-only sex education
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Longview News-Journal
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Staff
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09/29/2009
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1 TX bill 7 doc(s)
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Contraceptives; Federal funds; School districts; Sex education; Sexual abstinence; Teenage pregnancy
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Some schools try 'abstinence-plus' as teen pregnancy, STD rates rise
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Austin American Statesman
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Bell, B.
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09/27/2009
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1 TX bill 8 doc(s)
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Condoms; Sex education; Sexual abstinence; Sexually transmitted diseases; Teenage pregnancy; Travis County
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It's just addition by subtraction
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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09/27/2009
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Education, Texas State Board of; Federal funds; Legislature, Texas; Sex education; Sexual abstinence; Teenage pregnancy
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Texas 1st in cutting teen traffic deaths
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Austin American Statesman
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Summers, J.
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07/28/2009
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Driver education; Graduated driver licenses; Kolkhorst, Lois; State comparisons; Teenage drivers; Traffic fatalities
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The Austin book-scrubbing club
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Young, J.
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06/23/2009
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1 TX bill
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Education, Texas State Board of; Educational technology; School districts; Textbooks
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Hold off conservative power play
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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06/17/2009
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1 TX bill
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Branch, Dan; Conservatives (Politics); Education, Texas State Board of; Educational technology; Gubernatorial vetoes; McLeroy, Don; Perry, Rick
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Texas charter school students lag behind, study says
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Jinkins, S.
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06/16/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Academic performance; Bilingual education; Charter schools; Minority students; Patrick, Dan
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Win some, lose too many
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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06/05/2009
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1 TX bill
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81st Legislature
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Education: Texas Permanent School Fund needs a better management process
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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05/04/2009
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Education, Texas State Board of; Howard, Donna; Investment of public funds; Permanent School Fund
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Texas Legislature: contraceptive bill advances
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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A.P. Wire
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05/02/2009
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Abortion; Breast cancer; Charter schools; Children with disabilities; Concealed weapons; Contraceptives; Harris, Chris; Helmet laws; Informed consent for abortion; Lucio, Eddie, III; Medicaid eligibility; Patrick, Dan; Rodeos; Shapleigh, Eliot
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Charter schools
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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A.P. Wire
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05/02/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Charter schools; Patrick, Dan
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Keep Texas' standards high
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Dallas Morning News
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McKenzie, W.
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04/28/2009
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1 TX bill
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Academic promotion and retention; College preparedness; Public schools
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Bills in Texas Legislature would create 'abstinence-plus' sex education
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Tinsley, A.
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04/01/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Castro, Joaquin; Contraceptives; Sex education; Sexual abstinence; Shelton, Mark; Villarreal, Mike
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Texas' charter-school owners are replicating their success
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Jinkins, S.
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03/20/2009
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1 TX bill
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Charter schools; Education Agency, Texas; School ratings
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Just watch the livestock
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Austin Chronicle
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Smith, J.
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03/19/2009
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Contraceptives; Open records requests and decisions; Parents; School districts; Sex education; Sexual abstinence; Teenage pregnancy
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Some Democrats push to broaden sex ed curriculum
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Austin American Statesman
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Shannon, K.
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03/03/2009
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1 TX bill
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Castro, Joaquin; Chisum, Warren; Coleman, Garnet; Contraceptives; Democrats; Ellis, Rodney; Perry, Rick; Sex education; Sexual abstinence
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Study: schools flunk sex ed
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Austin American Statesman
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Heinauer, L.
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02/25/2009
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Contraceptives; Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; School districts; Sex education; Sexual abstinence; Sexually transmitted diseases; Teenage pregnancy; Watson, Kirk
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Education board could be courting future extinction
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McAllen Monitor
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McNeely, D.
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02/14/2009
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1 TX bill
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Education Agency, Texas; Education, Texas State Board of; Ellis, Rodney; Rose, Patrick; Science education; Sunset review process
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Let's name names: Eltife bill could shed light on superintendent searches
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Longview News-Journal
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Editorial
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02/01/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Eltife, Kevin; Open government; School districts; School superintendents
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Senator seeks transparency in superintendent searches
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Longview News-Journal
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Isaac, J.
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01/29/2009
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Eltife, Kevin; Howard, Donna; Public information; Public Information Act, Texas; School superintendents
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Texas reaches cap for charter schools in public sector
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Houston Chronicle
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Radcliffe, J.
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11/22/2008
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1 TX bill
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Charter schools; Education, Texas State Board of; Legislature, Texas
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San Antonio to get two more charter schools
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San Antonio Express News
|
Moravec, E.
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11/22/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Charter schools; Education Agency, Texas; Education, Texas State Board of; San Antonio, Texas; Shapiro, Florence; Texas Freedom Network; Texas Public Policy Foundation
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Texas charter schools unite for better focus
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San Antonio Express News
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Moravec, E.
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09/26/2008
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1 TX bill
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Charter schools; Shapiro, Florence; Texas Public Charter Schools Association
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Schools' moment of silence is prayer in disguise, couple says
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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09/22/2008
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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5th Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S.; Averitt, Kip; Moments of silence; School prayer
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Abbott files brief in moment-of-silence lawsuit
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Agee, M.
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08/05/2008
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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5th Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S.; Abbott, Greg; American Civil Liberties Union; Church and state; Lawsuits; Moments of silence; Patriotism; Perry, Rick; School prayer
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Texas keeps a tight lid on sex ed
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Austin American Statesman
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Mixon, M.
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07/14/2008
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Coleman, Garnet; Conservatives (Politics); Contraceptives; Curriculum; Education Agency, Texas; Federal funds; Parents; Public schools; School districts; Sex education; Sexual abstinence; Sexually transmitted diseases; Teenage pregnancy; Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills; Textbooks
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Abstinence tab highest in U.S.
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Dallas Morning News
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A.P. Wire
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07/14/2008
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Coleman, Garnet; Contraceptives; Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Centers for; Education Agency, Texas; Federal funds; Perry, Rick; Public schools; Sex education; Sexual abstinence
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Are they listening?
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Austin American Statesman
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Mixon, M.
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07/13/2008
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1 TX bill 12 doc(s)
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Coleman, Garnet; Contraceptives; Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Centers for; Eissler, Rob; Federal funds; Parents; Partisanship; Perry, Rick; Planned Parenthood; Public schools; School districts; Sex education; Sexual abstinence; Sexually transmitted diseases; Teachers; Teenage pregnancy; Texas A&M University; University research
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Charter, public schools fighting for students
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Galveston Daily News
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Meyers, R.
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05/04/2008
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1 TX bill
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Charter schools; Galveston Independent School District; Robin Hood; School enrollment; School finance
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Five of the area's six charter schools lag the state average in test scores - but is that a fair measure?
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Guevara, E.
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04/21/2008
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1 TX bill
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Bradley, David; Charter schools; Education, Texas State Board of; Educational test scores; Educational tests; Legislature, Texas; School administration; Teacher quality
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Charter schools cost state $26 million with attendance errors, records show
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Austin American Statesman
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A.P. Wire
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04/07/2008
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1 TX bill
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Charter schools; Fiscal management; Fraud; School attendance
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Charter schools owe $26 million for overstated attendance
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Houston Chronicle
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A.P. Wire
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04/07/2008
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1 TX bill
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Charter schools; Education Agency, Texas; Fiscal management; School attendance; School finance
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Paying for empty seats
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Dallas Morning News
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Smith, K.
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04/06/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Charter schools; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Education Agency, Texas; Fraud; Honors Academy charter school system; Lynacre Academy; School attendance; Shapiro, Florence
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There's a big scramble in charter school world
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Houston Chronicle
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Radcliffe, J.
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03/18/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Charter schools; YES Prep Public Schools
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State may not recoup all of charter's debt
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Dallas Morning News
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Smith, K.
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02/07/2008
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1 TX bill
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Bankruptcy; Charter schools; Education Agency, Texas; Fiscal management; Miller, Sid; School attendance; School finance; Scott, Robert; Shapiro, Florence
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Collin County to get its first charter campus
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Dallas Morning News
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Anderson, K.
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01/30/2008
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Charter schools; Collin County; Education Agency, Texas; Education, Texas State Board of; Educational test scores; School dropout statistics; School ratings
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Textbook rejection under scrutiny
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Dallas Morning News
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Ayers Smith, K.
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01/17/2008
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Curriculum; Education, Texas State Board of; Math education; McLeroy, Don; Miller, Geraldine 'Tincy'; Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills; Textbooks
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Too many students stuck
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Edgren, C.
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12/20/2007
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1 TX bill
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Academically unacceptable schools; Education Agency, Texas; Student transfers
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Rejected book raises brows
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Houston Chronicle
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Robison, C.
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11/26/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Conservatives (Politics); Curriculum; Dewhurst, David; Education, Texas State Board of; Endorsements; Giuliani, Rudy; Gubernatorial candidates; Hutchison, Kay Bailey; Lieutenant governor candidates; Math education; Perry, Rick; Sanders, Mark; Textbooks; Vice-presidential candidates
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Prison track
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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11/23/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Disciplinary alternative education programs; School discipline; School dropouts; Texas Appleseed; Zero tolerance policies
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Closing time
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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08/20/2007
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1 TX bill
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Charter schools; School ratings; Shapiro, Florence
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Ratliff deserves a salute on schools; however ...
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Windham, J.
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04/30/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Education reform; Educational accountability; Educational tests; No Child Left Behind Act; Public schools; Ratliff, Bill
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Senate tightens no-pass, no-play
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Dallas Morning News
|
Stutz, T.
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04/27/2007
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Academic performance; Eissler, Rob; Extracurricular activities; High school athletics; Janek, Kyle L.; Shapiro, Florence
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Help the educators -- don't pound them
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Campbell, L.
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04/20/2007
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1 TX bill
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Curriculum; Educational accountability; Educational test scores; Eissler, Rob; End-of-course tests; Raise Your Hand Texas; Ratliff, Bill; Teachers; Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
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Senate panel votes to toughen no-pass, no-play
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Dallas Morning News
|
Stutz, T.
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04/18/2007
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Academic performance; Extracurricular activities; Janek, Kyle L.
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Senate OKs reforms for charter schools
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Dallas Morning News
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Stutz, T.
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04/17/2007
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1 TX bill
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Charter schools; Educational accountability; School buildings; School ratings; Shapiro, Florence; Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
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Bill would tighten charter schools rules
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San Antonio Express News
|
Staff
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04/17/2007
|
1 TX bill
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Academic performance; Charter schools; Fiscal management
|
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A challenge to zero tolerance
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Houston Chronicle
|
Viren, S.
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04/09/2007
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Alternative schools; Minority students; School discipline; School districts; School dropout statistics; Special education
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Private schools not place for public tax dollars
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Abilene Reporter-News
|
Casey, S.
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04/08/2007
|
1 TX bill
|
Charter schools; Home schooling; Private school tuition; Private schools; Public schools; School vouchers
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Perry after power with TYC move
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Houston Chronicle
|
Robison, C.
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04/02/2007
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abortion; Gubernatorial appointments; Gubernatorial powers; Perry, Rick; School vouchers; Youth Commission, Texas
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House rejects urban vouchers
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Dallas Morning News
|
Stutz, T.
|
03/30/2007
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Heflin, Joe; Janek, Kyle L.; Low-income students; Paige, Roderick 'Rod'; Pilot programs; Ratliff, Bill; School dropouts; School vouchers
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Kipp Academy takes big step
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Houston Chronicle
|
Radcliffe, J.
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03/20/2007
|
1 TX bill
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Charter schools; Gifts and donations; Houston Independent School District; KIPP Academy
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Bill on charters is backed
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Dallas Morning News
|
A.P. Wire
|
03/16/2007
|
1 TX bill
|
Charter schools; Educational accountability; School buildings; School ratings; Shapiro, Florence
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A wink, smile and a school waiver
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Dallas Morning News
|
Staff
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02/12/2007
|
1 TX bill
|
Academic performance; Dallas Independent School District; Education Agency, Texas; Neeley, Shirley; School administration; School districts
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Senator pushing to bring P.E. back
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Austin American Statesman
|
MacLaggan, C.
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02/09/2007
|
1 TX bill
|
Eissler, Rob; Elementary education; Middle schools; Neeley, Shirley; Nelson, Jane; Physical education
|
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House's new budget chief known as dogged but fair
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Austin American Statesman
|
Selby, W.
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02/08/2007
|
1 TX bill
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Abortion; Chisum, Warren; Conservatives (Politics); Craddick, Tom; Home-delivered meals programs; House Committee on Appropriations; Legislative committee appointments; LGBTQ persons; Maxey, Glen; Pitts, Jim; Sex education; Texas Conservative Coalition; Watson, Kirk
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A tougher no-pass, no play?
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Dallas Morning News
|
Ayres, K.
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02/02/2007
|
1 TX bill
|
Academic performance; Eissler, Rob; High school athletics; Shapiro, Florence
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No pass, no problem
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
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01/31/2007
|
1 TX bill
|
Academic performance; Eissler, Rob; High school athletics; School districts; Shapiro, Florence; University Interscholastic League
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Class exemptions require standards
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Beaumont Enterprise
|
Editorial
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01/30/2007
|
1 TX bill
|
Academic performance; Education Agency, Texas; High school athletics; School districts
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School districts find way around no-pass, no play
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Dallas Morning News
|
Ayres, K.
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01/28/2007
|
1 TX bill
|
Academic performance; Education Agency, Texas; Education, Texas State Board of; High school athletics; Perot, H. Ross, Sr.; Ratliff, Bill; Sadler, Paul; School districts; University Interscholastic League
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Going to school
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Editorial
|
12/26/2006
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Academically unacceptable schools; Public Education Grant Program; School finance; Shapiro, Florence; Student transfers; Transportation
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Decade of change for charter schools
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Houston Chronicle
|
Radcliffe, J.
|
12/17/2006
|
1 TX bill
|
Charter schools; College preparedness; Education, Texas State Board of; Eissler, Rob; Public schools; School enrollment; Shapiro, Florence
|
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Charter school appeals closure
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Houston Chronicle
|
Radcliffe, J.
|
12/06/2006
|
1 TX bill
|
Academic performance; Audits; Charter schools; Education Agency, Texas; Internal Revenue Service; Nepotism
|
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Texas must set the curve in public education
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Amarillo Globe-News
|
Windham, J.
|
12/02/2006
|
1 TX bill
|
Career preparedness; College preparedness; Education reform; Educational accountability; Windham, Jim
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Research shows urgency for educational reforms
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
|
Editorial
|
11/11/2006
|
1 TX bill
|
Education reform; Educational accountability; Poverty; Teacher incentive plans; Teacher quality
|
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New agenda for Texas education
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Houston Chronicle
|
Windham, J.
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10/08/2006
|
1 TX bill
|
College preparedness; Education reform; Educational accountability; Educational test scores; Educational tests; End-of-course tests; Teacher quality
|
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Control over textbooks must be held in check
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San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
09/28/2006
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Education, Texas State Board of; Leo-Wilson, Teresa 'Terri'; Teenage pregnancy; Textbooks
|
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Clear as mud
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Editorial
|
09/25/2006
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Curriculum; Education, Texas State Board of; Textbooks
|
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Throw the book at them
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Editorial
|
09/22/2006
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Education Agency, Texas; Education, Texas State Board of; Permanent School Fund; Textbooks
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Content control
|
Wichita Falls Record News
|
Editorial
|
09/21/2006
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Education, Texas State Board of; Legislature, Texas; Partisanship; Textbooks
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More board textbook control rejected
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Dallas Morning News
|
Brooks, A.
|
09/19/2006
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Attorney General opinions; Education, Texas State Board of; Leo-Wilson, Teresa 'Terri'; Miller, Geraldine 'Tincy'; Texas Freedom Network; Textbooks
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Panel's control of books still limited
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San Antonio Express News
|
Elliott, J.
|
09/19/2006
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Attorney General opinions; Education, Texas State Board of; Leo-Wilson, Teresa 'Terri'; Textbooks
|
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Patch-n-go funding fails our schools
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Galveston Daily News
|
Boix, J.
|
05/17/2006
|
1 TX bill
|
School finance; Special sessions; Tax system
|
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Texas' textbook zealots simply will not go away
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Austin American Statesman
|
Young, J.
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02/06/2006
|
1 TX bill
|
Attorney General opinions; Education, Texas State Board of; Leo-Wilson, Teresa 'Terri'; Religious conservatives (Politics); Textbooks
|
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A control issue
|
Wichita Falls Record News
|
Editorial
|
02/03/2006
|
1 TX bill
|
Attorney General opinions; Education, Texas State Board of; Textbooks
|
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Charter schools must be held accountable
|
Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Editorial
|
02/02/2006
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Charter schools; Government travel; Religious organizations; Rendon, Joseph
|
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|
Board of education seeks to broaden textbook control
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Houston Chronicle
|
A.P. Wire
|
02/01/2006
|
1 TX bill
|
Bivins, Teel; Education, Texas State Board of; Leo-Wilson, Teresa 'Terri'; Morales, Dan; Ratliff, Bill; Textbooks
|
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Ed board seeks book influence
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Dallas Morning News
|
Stutz, T.
|
01/31/2006
|
1 TX bill
|
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General opinions; Education, Texas State Board of; Morales, Dan; Ratliff, Bill; Textbooks
|
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Charter school has big ideas about expansion
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Valley Morning Star
|
Perry, D.
|
01/29/2006
|
1 TX bill
|
Academic performance; Charter schools; Educational accountability
|
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|
Charters in Texas make do with less
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Austin American Statesman
|
Obernauer, M.
|
09/07/2005
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Charter schools; Permanent School Fund; School finance; School ratings
|
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Certification staff to join education agency
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Dyer, R.
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08/17/2005
|
1 TX bill
|
Education Agency, Texas; State Board for Educator Certification; State government reorganization
|
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Texas teachers support beneficial school reform
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Austin American Statesman
|
Bridges, L.
|
08/12/2005
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Academic performance; Education reform; Educational accountability; Perry, Rick; School finance; Shapiro, Florence; Teacher salaries; Teachers; Texas American Federation of Teachers
|
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Two education agencies to become one next month
|
Houston Chronicle
|
A.P. Wire
|
08/12/2005
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Education Agency, Texas; State Board for Educator Certification; State government reorganization
|
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SAWS' concern ends at the city limits
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San Antonio Express News
|
Casteel, C.
|
07/25/2005
|
1 TX bill
|
Casteel, Carter; Droughts; Edwards Aquifer; Guadalupe River; San Antonio Bay; San Antonio Water System; Springs; Water planning
|
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|
Cost per student
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Editorial
|
06/10/2005
|
1 TX bill
|
Charter schools; School finance; Westlake Academy
|
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Expanded board role proposed
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Dyer, R.
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04/23/2005
|
1 TX bill
|
Church and state; Curriculum; Education, Texas State Board of; Evolution; Howard, Charlie; Leo-Wilson, Teresa 'Terri'; Textbooks
|
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Alas, zero tolerance policy uses zero common sense
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Houston Chronicle
|
Hink, F.
|
03/06/2005
|
1 TX bill
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Katy Independent School District; School discipline; Zero tolerance policies
|
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Partisan politics won't make the grade for Texas' schools
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Editorial
|
03/04/2005
|
1 TX bill
|
Grusendorf, Kent; Low-income students; Minority students; Partisanship; Property taxes; School finance; Tax relief; Teachers' groups
|
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Sunset panel questions TEA efforts
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Genz, D.
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12/15/2004
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Charter schools; Dunnam, Jim; Education Agency, Texas; Solomons, Burt; Sunset review process
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Abstinence is enough for our children's textbooks
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Dallas Morning News
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Wright, K.
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11/05/2004
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1 TX bill
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Condoms; Sex education; Sexual activity; Sexually transmitted diseases; Textbooks
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Education chief tells critic most charter schools OK
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Austin American Statesman
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Embry, J.
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10/26/2004
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1 TX bill
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Charter schools; Educational test scores; Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
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Charter schools
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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10/25/2004
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Charter schools; Educational test scores; Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
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Charters' scores below those of public schools
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Dallas Morning News
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Stutz, T.
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10/21/2004
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1 TX bill
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Charter schools; Educational test scores; Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
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Vouchers a focus of debate for candidates
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McAllen Monitor
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Walzer, A.
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10/17/2004
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1 TX bill
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Congressional candidates; Doggett, Lloyd; Klein, Rebecca Armendariz; School choice; School vouchers
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Pandora's book
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Editorial
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09/15/2004
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1 TX bill
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Education, Texas State Board of; Howard, Charlie; Textbooks
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Restore state board's power to approve texts? Forget it
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Editorial
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09/12/2004
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1 TX bill
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Education, Texas State Board of; Textbooks
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Education shouldn't mix with politics
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Editorial
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09/10/2004
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1 TX bill
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Miller, Geraldine 'Tincy'; Textbooks
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Board seeks renewed textbook say-so
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Dallas Morning News
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A.P. Wire
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09/08/2004
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1 TX bill
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Education, Texas State Board of; Textbooks
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Charting a course
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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09/01/2004
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Academically unacceptable schools; Charter schools; Educational tests
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Island charter school innovative
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Baird, M.
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08/26/2004
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1 TX bill
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Charter schools; Neeley, Shirley
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Text messages
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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08/04/2004
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1 TX bill
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Sex education; Textbooks
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State urged to flunk new health textbooks
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Austin American Statesman
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Ludwig, M.
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07/15/2004
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1 TX bill
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Condoms; Sex education; Textbooks
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Proposed health texts criticized
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Houston Chronicle
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Elliott, J.
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07/15/2004
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1 TX bill
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Contraceptives; Sex education; Textbooks
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Charter school may be lacking state funds
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Wichita Falls Record News
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Work, A.
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07/13/2004
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1 TX bill
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Charter schools
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Condom information vital to students' health
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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07/06/2004
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1 TX bill
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Condoms; Sexual activity; Textbooks
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Condoms ignored in health textbooks
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Austin American Statesman
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Ludwig, M.
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06/30/2004
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1 TX bill
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Authors and authorship; Condoms; Sex education; Sexual activity; Texas Freedom Network; Textbooks
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Rewarding progress
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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04/12/2004
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1 TX bill
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Charter schools
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Bye-bye, big guys
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Dallas Morning News
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McKenzie, W.
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03/07/2004
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1 TX bill
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Ethics; Ratliff, Bill; School finance; Wolens, Steve
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Textbook selection should be about academics, not ideology
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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09/10/2003
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1 TX bill
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Evolution; Science education; Textbooks
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State seeks your 2 cents on books
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Austin American Statesman
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Ludwig, M.
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09/09/2003
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1 TX bill
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Education, Texas State Board of; Evolution; Textbooks
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Charter schools' untamed evolution
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Dallas Morning News
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Fischer, K.
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07/21/2003
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1 TX bill
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Charter schools
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Texas charter school policy is rated highly
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Staff
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06/10/2003
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Charter schools
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Don't change the way textbooks are selected
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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05/09/2003
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1 TX bill
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Education, Texas State Board of; Textbooks
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Sex education, Texas-style
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Austin American Statesman
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Connolly, C.
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02/16/2003
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1 TX bill
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Sex education; Sexual activity; Sexually transmitted diseases
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Our children's education is not a game
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Austin American Statesman
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Grusendorf, K.
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02/12/2003
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1 TX bill
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Grusendorf, Kent; Robin Hood; School finance
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State legislature may close schools' secrecy loophole
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
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Editorial
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08/25/2002
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1 TX bill
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Public Information Act, Texas; School superintendents; Tyler Independent School District
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Knowing the rules
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Houston Chronicle
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Hewitt, P.
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08/19/2002
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1 TX bill
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School discipline
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Textbook battles
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Austin American Statesman
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Young, J.
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07/24/2002
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Education, Texas State Board of; Textbooks
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Turning the Prepared Table on charter schools
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Houston Chronicle
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Coffelt, C.
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07/24/2002
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1 TX bill
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Charter schools; Prepared Table Charter School
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School text debate: Just the facts or rewriting history?
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Dallas Morning News
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Stutz, T.
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07/17/2002
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bradley, David; Education, Texas State Board of; Ratliff, Bill; Social studies education; Texas Public Policy Foundation; Textbooks
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Social studies texts in review
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San Antonio Express News
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Hughes, S.
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07/17/2002
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Texas Citizens for a Sound Economy; Texas Freedom Network; Texas Public Policy Foundation; Textbooks
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Why volunteers enlist in textbook wars
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Suydam, J.
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07/15/2002
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1 TX bill
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Education, Texas State Board of; Texas Citizens for a Sound Economy; Texas Freedom Network; Textbooks
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The textbook scrubber
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Editorial
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07/14/2002
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1 TX bill
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Texas Public Policy Foundation; Textbooks
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Textbook battle ahead
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Meighan, T.
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07/13/2002
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Texas Freedom Network; Textbooks
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Don't mess with Texas teacher certification
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Houston Chronicle
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Franz, B.
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07/01/2002
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1 TX bill
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State Board for Educator Certification; Teacher certification
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Uncharted
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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06/30/2002
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1 TX bill
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Charter schools
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In quest to update, state puts social studies texts to the test
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Dallas Morning News
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Benton, J.
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05/21/2002
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1 TX bill
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Conservatives (Politics); Education, Texas State Board of; Social studies education; Textbooks
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Textbook selection is again on the firing line
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Editorial
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04/25/2002
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1 TX bill
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Berlanga, Mary Helen; Education, Texas State Board of; Textbooks
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Zero-tolerance law must make exceptions to be effective
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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03/24/2002
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1 TX bill
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School discipline; School safety; Zero tolerance policies
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Barnyard would be a classroom
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Austin American Statesman
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Martinez, M.
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03/18/2002
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1 TX bill
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Charter schools
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Transfer program provides a choice but few options
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Dallas Morning News
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Benton, J.
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02/04/2002
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1 TX bill
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Public Education Grant Program; School choice; School districts; School ratings
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The Austin model
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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12/19/2001
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1 TX bill
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Bush, George W.; Education reform; Partisanship
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A slew of votes just might have averted mess
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Austin American Statesman
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McNeely, D.
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11/22/2001
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1 TX bill
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Education, Texas State Board of
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Arts education important for well-rounded student
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
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Editorial
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02/03/2001
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1 TX bill
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Arts education; Tyler Independent School District
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State right to halt charter expansion
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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01/03/2001
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Charter schools; Education Agency, Texas; House Committee on Public Education; Texas Assessment of Academic Skills
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Panel calls for charter schools cap
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Autrey, J.
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12/29/2000
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Charter schools; Education Agency, Texas; House Committee on Public Education
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Panel: no new charter schools
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Austin American Statesman
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Kurtz, M.
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12/28/2000
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Charter schools; House Committee on Public Education
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Uncharted territory
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Autrey, J.
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10/29/2000
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1 TX bill
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Charter schools; Educational accountability
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State to address problems at charter schools
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Austin American Statesman
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Kurtz, M.
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09/14/2000
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1 TX bill
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Charter schools; Educational accountability
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State looking at finances of 2 local charter schools
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Dallas Morning News
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Appleton, R.
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05/23/2000
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1 TX bill
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Charter schools; Heritage Academy; Renaissance Charter School
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Bush record as governor creates contrasting impressions
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Root, J.
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01/30/2000
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1 TX bill
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Bush, George W.
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Optimism, enthusiasm for education filtering through state, Hasie says
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Dodson, S.
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10/27/1995
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1 TX bill
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Education Agency, Texas; Hasie, Monte; Moses, Mike; School districts; Textbooks
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Protecting students
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Dallas Morning News
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08/23/1995
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1 TX bill
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Alcohol laws and regulations; Alcohol-free school zones; Giddings, Helen; Municipal government; West, Royce
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Helen Giddings winning battle to protect schoolkids
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Dallas Morning News
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Tatum, H.
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05/17/1995
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1 TX bill
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Alcohol laws and regulations; Alcohol-free school zones; Elementary school students; Giddings, Helen; Liquor stores; Sadler, Paul; West, Royce
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Bottled up
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Dallas Morning News
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05/03/1995
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1 TX bill
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Alcohol laws and regulations; Alcohol-free school zones; Giddings, Helen; Wilson, Ron
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