Education
This week, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Gov. Greg Abbott donned yellow scarves and held a “School Choice Week” rally in Austin. “I hope and I urge that that law reach my desk,” Abbott declared. “And when it does, I will make the choice to sign it and authorize school choice in the state…
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Last week, I wrote about the cockamamie A through F rating system. In a throwaway line, I mentioned talking about vouchers. But before I do that, I need to back up and talk about SPF. No, not the sunscreen (although you should wear some, my doctor says). This is something that I think gives a much…
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It’s been about a week since Texas released its first “what-if” A through F grades for school districts and schools — a measure adopted by the last Texas legislature, ostensibly as a way to tell parents how their district and schools were doing. And in that time, 219-and-counting school districts have adopted resolutions against it.…
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When the Texas legislature reconvenes January 10, it will have a laundry list of things to tackle – some controversial, some mundane (you can keep up to date on the full list of bills filed here). But some of the biggest issues will involve the trajectory of public education in the state. While we can’t…
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Curious about Dallas ISD schools? On the hunt for a house? How about a neighborhood that is served by three great elementary schools and two feeder patterns? Hi. I’d like you to meet Midway Hollow. Our second-ever SCHOOL+HOUSE features a beautiful new build by Grenadier Homes and is located at 4110 Dunhaven. Our co-host is…
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