Senate Passes Charter School Reform Bill After Compromise with Dems
The Senate passed Sen. Dan Patrick’s major charter school reform bill Thursday afternoon, in a version far different from what Patrick introduced earlier this session.
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Hot List: Day 70 of the Legislature
Last week the Senate Finance Committee approved the state budget, which the Senate is expected to take up on Wednesday.
Whitmire, West Ding Patrick on Charter Bill: “We’re Fixing to Create More Government”
It was a telling diversion in an otherwise agreeable budget meeting to watch a pair of Democratic senators try to make Patrick, the usually tight-fisted tea party favorite, defend the extra cost of his school reform plans.
Jeb Bush Regales Senators with Reform Ideas, Old-School Testing Enthusiasm
But between the guest of honor’s last name and his tremendous faith in high-stakes testing, visiting the Senate chamber this morning felt a lot less like reform than a trip back to 1999.
Dan Patrick Packages Charter School Wish List Into Bill
Dan Patrick’s charter school bill reads like a wish list for school choice fans: facilities funding for charter schools, an end to the cap on state-approved charters, and a dedicated board to grant charters.