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May 20, 2013, 08:48
Equity Center: Calendar Rules for End of 83rd Legislative Session
We wanted to take a moment to remind everyone of the House and Senate deadlines (set by rules) for the 83rd Regular Legislative Session which will come to a close on May 27, 2013. It is important to note each chamber may suspend their own rules and the dates listed below could change.
May 20, 2013, 08:48
TASBO Bill Status Report
The Texas Association of School Business Officials Bill Tracking
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May 20, 2013, 08:47
New From TEA
New! 2013-2014 Substitute System of TE
New!(Fiscal Year 2014) Indirect Cost Rates Available for Charter Schools and School Districts
Request for Comment on Application for Waiver to Title I, Part A, Carryover Limitation
2013 State Accountability – Commissioner of Education Final Decisions
2013 Summer School Program for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students in Kindergarten and First Grade
2012–2013 Student Success Initiative Manual (PDF posted 04/22/13)
Celebrate GenTX Day, May 3rd 2013
Compliance Report—PR7000 Private Nonprofit School Participation for School Year 2012-2013
Recently released Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) data are now available on the agency website. links on the main School Finance Reports and Data page
Principal Surveys to Evaluate Texas Educator Preparation Programs
May 20, 2013, 08:43
Lawmakers make a deal to boost school funding
AUSTIN — With time running out, legislative negotiators on Friday forged a two-year spending plan that includes an additional $3.9 billion for education, offsetting deep cuts imposed in public school funding two years ago.
The spending package, spread over three pieces of legislation, also calls for a total 3 percent pay increase for state employees as well as commitments to $2 billion in long-range water funding and at least $1 billion in tax relief.
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May 20, 2013, 08:40
Texas budget deal would restore funds to schools
House and Senate negotiators tentatively approved a state budget Friday that they say will all but erase the $4 billion cut to basic aid for public schools enacted two years ago. Exhausted members of a budget conference committee said they agreed on a package of fiscal bills that largely would restore funds cut in 2011 from schools and higher education while providing $1 billion of tax cuts, mostly to businesses.
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May 20, 2013, 08:39
Bill-passing flurry expected in final week
With just a week to go in the 140-day legislative session, a last-minute flurry of passing bills gears up Monday as legislative leaders move to tie the final bow on the state budget and send legislation to Gov. Rick Perry for his signature.
The pace picked up Friday (the Senate alone passed 55 bills) and will continue this week. Both chambers are expected to work late into the night several days to get bills passed before impending deadlines.
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May 20, 2013, 08:38
Budget deal restores $4 billion to education
AUSTIN - Public schools would be boosted by about $4 billion to help restore funding cut two years ago under a Friday budget agreement, which also paves the way for a significant state investment in long-neglected water infrastructure. The budget deal, which came after lengthy and sometimes testy talks, allowed legislative negotiators to begin wrapping up a proposed spending plan for the next two years that is expected to total something under $195.5 billion in state and federal funding combined.
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May 20, 2013, 08:38
Editorial: Diagnostic tests for Algebra II and English III make sense
All along, we thought a compromise should have been struck on the main education bill in this year’s Legislature, but that didn’t happen with HB 5, the measure that reduces state tests for high school students and lowers the bar for high school graduation.
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May 20, 2013, 08:38
Lawmakers make a deal to boost school funding
AUSTIN — With time running out, legislative negotiators on Friday forged a two-year spending plan that includes an additional $3.9 billion for education, offsetting deep cuts imposed in public school funding two years ago. The spending package, spread over three pieces of legislation, also calls for a total 3 percent pay increase for state employees as well as commitments to $2 billion in long-range water funding and at least $1 billion in tax relief.
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May 20, 2013, 08:38
TASB: Summary of HB5 - Senate Ed Passes Accountability, Assessment and Graduation Requirement Reform
HB 5 (Aycock/Patrick, Dan) would make changes to graduation requirements, the accountability system and state assessments, including creation of a single "foundation" diploma with endorsements in STEM, business & industry, public services, arts & humanities, and multidisciplinary studies. The bill would also reduce the number of end-of-course exams from 15 to 5: English II (reading and writing, each count as an individual test), algebra I, biology and U.S. history.
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May 20, 2013, 08:37
Teacher pension reform passes
AUSTIN — It looks like retired teachers across the state will soon get an annual 3 percent cost-of-living increase, the first in 12 years. With hardly any debate, the Texas House of Representatives on Friday unanimously approved a bill that would reform the state’s Teachers Retirement System. Senate Bill 1458, authored by Sen. Robert Duncan, R- Lubbock, also passed unanimously in the Senate on May 8.
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May 20, 2013, 08:37
Senate Names HB 5 Conferees
May 20, 2013, 08:36
West ISD insurance policy would cover half of its explosion damage
The West school district’s maximum insurance benefit would
only cover about half of the estimated $117.4 million long-term fix proposed to renovate or replace campuses and furnishings damaged in the April 17 West Fertilizer Co.
explosion.
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May 20, 2013, 08:34
HOME-SCHOOL LEGISLATION SEEMS TO BE DEAD THIS SESSION
They pushed hard but in the end, for Tim Lambert of Lubbock and the members of the Texas Home School Coalition he leads, it is a familiar story. Key legislation the coalition supported appears to be dead in the current session that ends May 27
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May 20, 2013, 08:33
Pearson moving in on CSCOPE’s turf
READ! Worried that the torch & pitchfork crowd will run off CSCOPE and leave your schools without curricula aligned with state requirements? Worried that rolling back high-stakes testing in Texas will cut into Pearson’s bottom line? Who could blame you if you were. But fear not, citizens of Texas, for here comes Pearson Education, leaping into the breach that CSCOPE’s controversy might be creating.
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May 20, 2013, 08:33
Open government gets another test in Texas House
Issues of transparency and ethics in government and political campaigns have received mixed reaction from the Texas Legislature this year, but they’ll come up again Monday when the House considers an omnibus ethics bill. It should make for some interesting debates between lawmakers who are for open government and those who just say they are.
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May 20, 2013, 08:32
"Merry Christmas Bill" Heads to Governor
The “Merry Christmas bill,” aimed at giving public schools more leeway to celebrate traditional winter celebrations, is headed to the desk of Gov. Rick Perry. The state Senate on Friday unanimously passed House Bill 308, which would allow teachers and other public school staff to use holiday greetings like "Merry Christmas” and "Happy Hanukkah" and to display Christmas trees, Nativity scenes, menorahs and other cultural icons of winter celebrations.
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May 20, 2013, 08:31
Seeing Transparency as a Burden
It’s hard for the wolves to regulate the wolves, isn’t it? This week — the last one of the 20-week legislative session — lawmakers will consider the ethics, in campaigns and in office, of themselves and their colleagues. The legislation in question would keep the Texas Ethics Commission going, and with that as the primary subject matter, everything that might be considered by that agency — or that says “ethics” in a way the lawyers approve — could be up for consideration.
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May 20, 2013, 08:31
The Wise Men, Part II
FORMER SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PETE LANEY AND FORMER LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR BILL RATLIFF SIZE UP THE WORK OF THE 83RD LEGISLATURE—AND MAKE A FEW PREDICTIONS ALONG THE WAY.
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May 20, 2013, 08:31
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May 20, 2013, 08:30
FITZPATRICK: STEM EDUCATION IS MORE THAN TEACHING AND LEARNING NUMBERS
Despite steady gains in mathematics and science achievement, fewer than 75 percent of 2012 Texas high school graduates demonstrated college readiness in math, based on Texas Success Initiative indicators. Even fewer African-American (59 percent), Hispanic (68 percent), and economically disadvantaged (63 percent) students demonstrated the proficiency levels required for success in college level math.
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May 20, 2013, 08:25
Show of support for Dallas ISD superintendent
Dallas Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles has been embroiled in a war of words in recent weeks — some spoken and others written. In April, Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price sent a scathing letter to dozens of local pastors blasting Miles. The president of the Dallas Chapter of the NAACP has called for the superintendent to be terminated.
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May 20, 2013, 08:23
School rankings show innovation pays
When students at Spicewood Elementary School use textbooks, which is rare, they compare the information in them with other sources, on the lookout for misinformation and bias. It’s all part of teaching students how to navigate what Principal Beth June calls a “fire hose” of information available today. The International Baccalaureate program school in Northwest Austin focuses on getting students to think critically and globally from kindergarten onward, which includes urging children as young as 5 to test the truth of what they hear and read.
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May 20, 2013, 08:21
Editorial: Diagnostic tests for Algebra II and English III make sense
All along, we thought a compromise should have been struck on the main education bill in this year’s Legislature, but that didn’t happen with HB 5, the measure that reduces state tests for high school students and lowers the bar for high school graduation. Instead, the session is ending with both houses agreeing to reduce from 15 to five the number of high school end-of-course exams students must pass. They also have agreed that high school degree plans should lessen the math and science requirements that most Texas students must take to graduate.
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May 20, 2013, 08:20
Lawmakers Advance Teacher Residency Program
Texas lawmakers are advancing a plan to create a residency training program for school teachers. In a 28-2 vote on Friday, the Senate approved a program similar to medical residencies for doctors. The bill goes to the House, which has passed a similar version.
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May 20, 2013, 08:20
Madison High School students protest Dallas ISD evaluation rules
Hundreds of students at Madison High School in South Dallas walked out of class Friday morning to protest new evaluation practices that could result in the ouster of some principals and teachers. Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles, who started in July, has implemented rules that include more spot observations and oversight of principals and teachers. Those who don’t meet requirements could face termination.
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May 20, 2013, 08:19
Hutto: Home values on upward trend
The average residential home value in Hutto ISD is showing a preliminary upward trend for 2013 after a continuous decline since 2008.
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May 20, 2013, 08:17
Hutto: HISD approves salary increase
In an effort to remain competitive with regional salaries and retain more teachers with experience, the Hutto ISD Board of Trustees approved teacher salary increases for the first time in years at its meeting on May 9.
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May 20, 2013, 08:15
Muleshoe ISD questions allowing concealed weapons for staff
Muleshoe schools explore gun option for staff. Muleshoe Independent School District is only gathering information on the idea of allowing staff to carry a concealed weapon on campus, according to Superintendent Gene Sheets.
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May 20, 2013, 08:14
Plano ISD setting stage to put property tax rate increase before voters, superintendent says
Plano ISD Superintendent Richard Matkin said Saturday that district officials will soon consider laying the groundwork to put a property tax increase before voters.
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May 20, 2013, 08:11
Garland ISD touts new hires, revised organizational structure
The Garland school district’s first significant administrative makeover in 14 years has included changes to the organizational structure and new opportunities. And if Dallas County’s second-largest school district is touting talent developed by its neighboring big brother, Garland officials say it’s a compliment.
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May 20, 2013, 07:55
Montgomery ISD to consider security upgrade
In the wake of recent school shooting tragedies, officials with the Montgomery Independent School District are reviewing options to enhance school security and campus safety.
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May 20, 2013, 07:48
Cleburne Teacher Resigns Amid Sex With Student Allegations
Administrators with the Cleburne Independent School District have accepted the resignation of a high school teacher and girl’s soccer head coach after the man’s arrest for Improper Relationship Between Educator and Student.
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May 20, 2013, 07:45
How To Teach History
In the 1986 comedy Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Ben Stein famously plays a high school teacher who drones on about the 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act while his students slump at their desks in a collective stupor. For many kids, that’s history: an endless catalog of disconnected dates and names, passed down like scripture from the state textbook, seldom questioned and quickly forgotten.
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May 20, 2013, 07:45
Joe Smith: Finland Education Expert Blows Up Texas Reformer Myths - May 16 & 17, 2013
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After Pasi Sahlberg, the Finland expert, blew up Texas reformer myths, “everything was beautiful”. We can learn much more from Sahlberg than listening to Jeb Bush’s experience in Florida. Paul Sahlberg, the expert on education in Finland is awesome, it is right-on. Oh yes, send Dan Patrick copies (maybe Dan will invite him to Austin to give advice).
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Micheal Fench, Superintendent of Quinlan ISD, has been named New Super of Terrell ISD
Tanya Monroe, Superintendent of Memphis ISD, has been named New Super of Brownfield ISD.
Chad Jones, Superintendent of West Hardin ISD, has been named New Super of Iola ISD.
Bret Jimerson, Superintendent of Willis ISD, has been named New Super of Burleson ISD.
John Horak, Superintendent of Wilson ISD, has been named New Super of Meridian ISD.
Maria Vidaurri, Assistant Superintendent of La Feria ISD, has been named New Super of Robstown ISD.
May 17, 2013, 09:00
No school Friday in tornado-damaged Cleburne
CLEBURNE, Texas (AP) - School has been canceled for a second day at a North Texas community where a tornado damaged buildings and cut power.
The Cleburne Independent School District says all campuses remained closed Friday. Officials with the district about 25 miles south of Fort Worth cited electrical outages and road conditions from Wednesday night's tornado.
Dallas-based Oncor (ON'-kor) reported nearly 1,800 customers in North Texas still without power Friday - mainly in Cleburne.
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May 17, 2013, 08:50
TRS: Actuarial Soundness Bill will be Heard Friday:
As of today, SB 1458 is posted for House action on Friday, May 17, 2013.
May 17, 2013, 08:48
TBG Solutions: FREE - Be Safe in CyberSpace: A Family Guide to CyberSafety - Free ebook to the first 50
 Don’t get fired over Facebook! Or create a liability for your school. Learn how to navigate social media correctly so that you don’t get yourself into a sticky situation online.
There are risks in using the internet. Harassment, stalking, identity theft and even blackmail and kidnapping are risks that could come from exposing too much information online. It is important to know how to use the internet safely in order to have a positive online experience. It is important for teachers, employers, employees, kids and parents to know how to apply these skills at home, at school, at work and in public places such as the library, and internet hot spots such as coffee shops and restaurants.
In BeSafe In CyberSpace Mark Seguin will give you a step by step guide on how to be safe online. From texting to cyberbullying to social media outlets, you need to be aware of how to keep your family safe.
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May 17, 2013, 08:45
O.C. "Mike" Taylor - Obituary
Dr. O.C. "Mike" Taylor, the former Beaumont school district superintendent who led the community from the separated South Park and old Beaumont school districts into one, has died in North Texas where he had been a member of the Region XI Education Service Center since 1990.
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May 17, 2013, 08:41
Texas Can Do Better
Now is the time to be loud and clear that a fair deal is needed for ALL in the changes proposed to TRS pensions and health-care coverage.
Thanks to your grass-roots work--some 35,000 email letters and a barrage of phone calls--the Texas Senate added two of the four essential elements of a fair deal on TRS benefits and contributions to SB 1458, the major TRS bill of the 2013 legislative session.
May 17, 2013, 08:40
The revolution is here
I’ve written a lot about growing resistance to high-stakes standardized testing and other corporate-driven school reforms. In the following piece, the argument is made that the revolution against the reform movement is here. It was written by Jeff Bryant, an Associate Fellow at the Campaign for America’s Future and the owner of a marketing and communications consultancy. It serves numerous organizations including Human Rights Watch, Doctors Without Borders, PBS, and International Planned Parenthood Foundation. He writes extensively about public education policy at The Education Opportunity Network.
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May 17, 2013, 08:40
Democrats firm on $3.9 billion for education
Democrats are standing firm on an infusion of $3.9 billion for public education, state Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston, said Thursday, accusing Republicans of moving the goalposts in the budget debate.
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May 17, 2013, 08:39
House approves charter school expansion
A plan to expand the number of charter schools allowed to operate throughout Texas was overwhelmingly approved Thursday as the Texas House shook off long-held fears that doing so could hurt traditional classrooms.
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May 17, 2013, 08:39
Budget talks still snagged on school, water funding
Early signs suggested that a final budget deal was in the offing when the chief budget-writers from the House and Senate set an early afternoon public meeting to vote on the last of the big spending issues. But that meeting time came and went without any action.
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May 17, 2013, 08:38
Charter school cap takes a big step forward in Legislature
Texas is poised to allow more charter schools and quality controls after the House on Thursday passed 105-34 a high-priority Senate bill.
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May 17, 2013, 08:37
Public employees protest commercial property appraisal to dodge taxes
Almost 100 members of the municipal public employees union rose from the benches of the Houston City Council Chambers to call for a stop to the chronic undervaluation of high-end commercial properties. They argue that when business owners exploit a loophole in the state tax code to be taxed at appraised values that are sometimes half of the market value determining a sales price, residential owners pick up the burden and Houston communities suffer.
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May 17, 2013, 08:37
Special session talk pervades the Capitol, but Perry isn’t talking
The likelihood of a special legislative session during the summer appeared to grow Thursday, as lawmakers began predicting they will return to Austin in June to address the politically touchy issue of redistricting.
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May 17, 2013, 08:37
Texas Kids Can't Wait: Say No to SB 23
We learned tonight that SB 23 has been placed on the Senate Intent Calendar with a possible vote tomorrow (Friday). SB 23 is one of the several awful voucher bills that was introduced this session by Sen. Dan Patrick.
May 17, 2013, 08:37
Dewhurst: Texas budget deal should be done Friday
A day of escalating tensions over stuck Texas budget talks ended late Thursday with the House and Senate on the apparent brink of a deal that would restore more than $4 billion to public schools gutted by historic spending cuts two years ago.
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May 17, 2013, 08:36
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