Reforming the state’s school finance system provides legislators with the perfect opportunity to establish and connect fiscal standards, as well as incentives, to school performance while addressing the problem of revenue. We must use education dollars to improve Texas public schools, and refine the accountability system, including assessments, school ratings/accreditation standards and calculation of high school completion, to support this effort.
K-12 Education
Amarillo teachers make the most of high-quality instructional materials
At Eastridge Elementary School, Principal Genie Baca’s teachers have enough challenges. Their students are mostly refugees, recent immigrants from countries such as Somalia, Yemen, Vietnam and Burma, among many others. The parents are often shift workers at local meatpacking or poultry processing facilities, meaning that no one’s home to ensure the children are fed and...
July 1, 2024