In Brownsville, Two Colleges Split and a Community Suffers
by Beth Cortez-Neavel / Posted on | No CommentsThe separation of UT-Brownsville and Texas Southmost College leads to hundreds of layoffs.
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For Tea Party, CSCOPE Stands for Winning
by Patrick Michels / Posted on | 1 CommentAt the Capitol this morning, Sen. Dan Patrick made a surprise announcement: “The era of CSCOPE lesson plans has come to an end.”
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House Passes Charter School Expansion Bill
by Patrick Michels / Posted on | 1 CommentEach of the last two sessions, House members shot down the Senate’s proposals for raising Texas’ cap on charter schools—but a vote this afternoon put an end to the curse, as the House approved Senate Bill 2.
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Up Against Deadline, Democrats Blame Perry for Tanking Budget Deal
by Liz Farmer / Posted on | No CommentsSudden pressure from Gov. Rick Perry has put budget negotiations on the rocks as lawmakers argue over $700 million for schools.
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Combs Approved Tax Breaks for Major Campaign Contributors
by Beth Cortez-Neavel / Posted on | 1 CommentTexas Comptroller Susan Combs has approved $1.2 billion in tax breaks to her campaign contributors since 2006, according to the Austin-based nonprofit Texans for Public Justice.
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