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There’s Enough Money to Fully Fund Public Education

Here's some simple back-of-the-envelope math Today, state lawmakers gaveled in the first day of the 87th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature. The multi-billion dollar question now before legislators: How much money does the...

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Across the Lawn Weekly Update Jan. 8, 2021

87th Legislative Session Weekly Update  |  Friday, January 8, 2021 The FOUR Things to Know and ONE Thing to Do Welcome to the first edition of Across the Lawn, a weekly update to keep you...

Top Content of 2020

As this unusual year comes to an end, we’ve been digging through the archives and putting together a list of our top content of 2020. Take a look back with us and see how...

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New Podcast Episode: Why We Need the State To Ho-Ho-Hold Schools Harmless This December

This school year, due to the pandemic, Texas public schools have seen steep enrollment declines. Thankfully, the state has stepped in, and rather than funding schools based on their average daily attendance numbers, they...

Please tell the Governor to HO-HO-HO-Hold Our Schools Harmless

Please tell the Governor to HO-HO-HO-Hold Our Schools Harmless Santa, Six years ago, we wrote to you to ask for high-quality, full-day pre-K across Texas for eligible kids. And you helped deliver on that...

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The 2020 Election Season is Finally Over — the Real Work Starts Now

Higher political engagement across Texas could bring changes during the next legislative session, but one thing remains intact: Strong support for public education. By Dr. Michelle Smith Vice President of Policy and Advocacy Raise...

Theresa Garza

THERESA GARZA 1st-5th Grade Self-Contained | Crawford Elementary | Edinburg CISD Charles Butt Scholar Alum, UT Rio Grande Valley Return to portfolio   Q  What should Texans know about what is happening currently in...

Lilia Hernandez

  LILIA HERNANDEZ  1st Grade Self-Contained | Sivells Elementary | Wharton ISD Charles Butt Scholar Alum, University of Houston Return to portfolio   Q  What does your teaching life look like right now and...

Cayley Guess

  CAYLEY GUESS 4th Grade Self-Contained | Roscoe Wilson Elementary | Lubbock ISD Charles Butt Scholar Alum, Texas Tech University Return to portfolio Q  What does your teaching life look like right now, and...

Jacqueline Ojeda

  JACQUELINE OJEDA  10th Grade English/Language Arts | Southwest High School | Southwest ISD Charles Butt Scholar Alum, Our Lady of the Lake University Return to portfolio   Q  What does your teaching life...

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