“If we don’t respond to what Austin is forcing upon us, we’re going to ultimately end up in a worse financial position down the road where learning is going to be severely impacted,” board vice president Lisa Andrews Alpe said. #txed #txlege bit.ly/47QBGat

Texas public schools are advancing workforce readiness through high-quality STEM and CTE programs. 'We need to remind Texas lawmakers that money matters in public education, and our kids and teachers deserve the funding and support they need to succeed.' #txed #txlege

Take note, Texas: private school tuition went up as much as 20% after Arizona passed its school voucher program. Regular families won't be able to afford private schools...and that is by design. #txed #txlege bit.ly/3Rjf6l9

⚠️ “…test scores for students in voucher programs decrease in part because of low-quality private schools. Some just open to collect tax dollars…” #txed #txlege texastribune.org/2023/10/13/tex…

'The state has been near the bottom in per student funding for years. In the past, legislators could throw up their hands and say, where would the extra money come from? Their inaction now, with that extraordinary budget surplus, is inexcusable.' #txlege bit.ly/45PQrZZ

We kicked off the inaugural Trustee Advocates Program Summit tonight. The energy is high as VLK Architects welcomes everyone to become more enlightened and empowered about advocating for public education. #txlege #txed #schoolboards #advocacy

An important read from Dan Rather regarding the intentional attack on public schools and why our country's future depends on their success. #txed #txlege bit.ly/3P2gpUo

A changing test, a moving accountability target - STAAR test takes a political turn in Texas.
'Data should be used to inform, and it should be used to assist,” Ramsey said. “It shouldn’t be a hammer and it shouldn’t be to cast blame.' Great reporting Fort Worth Report by

Let this sink in for a minute:
'The accountability system is changing. It is probable that districts can have higher student achievement rates than last year — or even the same rates — but their A-F rating will decrease.' #txed #txlege fortworthreport.org/2023/08/16/a-t… via Fort Worth Report

#txlege House Select education committee's report is out. Most recs related to bills passed by the House during the regular session

One nugget: Harold V. Dutton, Jr. wrote that he opposes 'any recommendations with underlying efforts to create a voucher system in Texas public schools'

The Arizona Attorney General sent a message to parents about fraud and discrimination within the state’s ESA (voucher) program. Let that sink in while we await an upcoming voucher special session in Texas. #txed #txlege kjzz.org/content/185291…

'Of the 19 [charter] schools approved since 2017 that have opened, 18 fell short of their enrollment projections, and 14 were at least 20 percent lower than they estimated.' #txed #txlege expressnews.com/politics/artic… via San Antonio Express-News

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. Believing that school choice is the solution for racial and economic inequality is like believing that we can solve homelessness by expanding gated communities.