Texas Poised to Expand Virtual Education Through Online Network
Texas legislation that has reached the desk of Gov. Rick Perry would allow nonprofits and private companies to offer courses through a statewide virtual network. Read Full Post >
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May 28, 2013
April 02, 2013
Texas K-12 Chief's Interesting Relationship With State Lawmakers
Texas Commissioner of Education Michael Williams has said he will implement an A-F school accountability system without lawmakers' approval. Read Full Post >
February 05, 2013
Texas School Finance System Violates State Constitution, Judge Says
A Texas judge has ruled that the state's K-12 funding system is inadequate, setting up a showdown in the state supreme court. Read Full Post >
February 04, 2013
Gov. Perry Pushes for More Charters, Vouchers in Texas
In a speech to the state board of education, Gov. Rick Perry advocated for opening more charter schools and implementing a voucher program in Texas. Read Full Post >
December 18, 2012
Teachers Should Carry Guns at School, Texas and Okla. Lawmakers Say
Lawmakers in Oklahoma and Texas have proposed allowing school staff members to be armed in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting. Read Full Post >
August 27, 2012
Tea Party Activist Named Texas Schools' Chief
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a Republican, has tapped a tea party activist and former federal education department official to be the next chief of the Texas Education Agency. Michael Williams, who ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House in the 25th Congressional district GOP primary this year, will succee... Read Full Post >
January 11, 2012
Testing Champion Romney Sails to N.H. Victory
The former governor has the longest roster of education advisers among the GOP candidates. And he has a record in the Bay State of championing standards-based reform. Read Full Post >
December 30, 2011
Biggest State Stories of 2011: Perry, Political Battles, Pensions
Readers were keenly interested whether Texas Gov. Rick Perry, an critic of President Obama's education policies, would jump into the White House race, which he eventually did. Read Full Post >
November 15, 2011
Gov. Perry Would Scrap the U.S. Department of Education
The Texas governor and GOP presidential hopeful now officially says the Education Department be one of three he'd get rid of if elected. Read Full Post >
November 09, 2011
Ed. Dept. on Perry's Hit List; GOP Candidates Talk Student Loans
Texas Gov. Rick Perry said in the latest GOP debate that he wants to scrap three federal agencies: the Education Department, the Commerce Department ... and a player to be named later. Read Full Post >
