Conservative Politicians are Lashing Out at Courts That Order Equal Funding for Education

Conservative politicians are lashing out at courts that order equal funding for education

Principal Who Told Kids Not to Speak Spanish Will Lose Job

Principal who told kids not to speak Spanish will lose job

An interesting idea. I had GT kids that would do all of their group work in spanish because they felt more comfortable with the language. It bothered me that I didn't understand what they were saying, but I was always impressed that they were bilingual at an academic level. Maybe the teachers should all learn spanish and everything can be taught in two languages??

Why does Texas require a $100 calculator over a $15 app?

Why does Texas require a $100 calculator over a $15 app?

An interesting idea. Why stick to the old way of doing things when the world these kids live in is changing rapidly?

Student Privacy Bill of Rights

Why a ‘Student Privacy Bill of Rights’ is desperately needed

What kind of privacy rights should students have?

A Website for Comparing Texas School Districts

Financial Allocation Study for Texas

"The Financial Allocation Study for Texas (FAST) provides a unique model for measuring how relative spending in Texas public school districts and campuses compares to student academic progress."

The website by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts will allow you to compare school districts' "progress" measured by testing results and the money spent in that school district.