Education News
What Texas Teachers Are Saying About Back-To-School In 2020
Posted on · The president of the Texas State Teachers Association, Ovidia Molina, spoke to Houston Public Media about what her group is hearing from its members.
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Houston Matters
Full Show: Preparing For Hurricane Season, And Issues Facing Texas Teachers (May 31, 2019)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: Property appraisals are returning to pre-Harvey levels for some homeowners. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo discusses hurricane preparedness. We break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news. And we celebrate the bicentennial of the birth of Walt Whitman.
Education News
What Teachers, Districts Think About The New ‘Texas Plan’ For School Funding
Posted on · Some don't believe the bill goes far enough -- or even goes down the wrong path.
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Teacher Appraisal, Mayor Parker, and Storm Stories: Wednesday’s show (May 11, 2016)
Posted on · Last month, the Association of Professional Educators announced a petition to challenge the state's planned updated appraisal system tying teacher evaluation scores to student performance on standardized tests. That announcement followed a lawsuit brought by the Texas State Teachers Association, seeking to invalidate part of the new evaluation system being planned by Texas Education Commissioner […]