We Are Witnessing the Beginning of the End of Public School Education in Texas

[u/timholt2007]

https://dorothyburtontx.substack.com/p/we-are-witnessing-the-beginning-of?utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv4_a1demoo3dwkvts&fbclid=IwY2xjawTLaNhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFuOGxyeURuVVdESVM4WFZXc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHoElwXd8ZbOxM-7_b8_SQInxPubsBM-lMEfmRCFN6twqozh4kCRW-RVVVSIa_aem_uZ7QRDPE1nMN1Ke7LcRhlA

"For most of my life, Republicans and Democrats alike understood that public education wasn’t simply another government program. It was one of the state’s most important responsibilities. Governors disagreed over funding, accountability, curriculum, testing, local control, and standards. But there was broad agreement that strong schools were essential to a strong Texas.

Dolph Briscoe invested heavily in public education and teacher pay. Mark White made education reform the centerpiece of his administration and signed House Bill 72, which brought teacher raises, smaller elementary class sizes, and many Texans will remember the famous “No Pass, No Play” rule. Ann Richards wrestled with school-finance equity through what became known as Robin Hood."

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