HB 3 should be commended for providing teacher merit pay for our most effective teachers and requiring school boards to adopt specific and public early literacy goals and monitor student achievement. HB 3 should be expanded to require school boards to adopt literacy and math goals for each school and student demographic. In addition, to provide meaningful, long-term property tax relief to Texas families and business, HB 3 should include a 2.5 percent revenue cap or more significant property tax relief.
Going Medieval on Education Technology
Going Medieval on Education Technology Key points: Texas schools have acquired millions of one-to-one devices for use as educational technology. These devices are used for instruction, practice, assessment, and independent study. Significant evidence suggests that using screens reduces students’ reading ability, and the evidence for other subjects is mixed. Exposure to screens also risks harm...