There’s a New Reason to Preserve Early Childhood Investments There was no shortage of media coverage when the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 3 in 2019, investing $5 billion to strengthen public education. Part...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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 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 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 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...
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