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  PUBLIC EDUCATION  2006 ARCHIVES
 

2006 Headlines archived in chronological order as originally posted

bullet Feng shui consultant brings her expertise to Austin school - the Libs go nuts over Intelligent Design because it's "not scientific" but happily place a crystal in the school office to "deflect energy"!
bullet Decatur school system’s obsession with secrecy is a disgrace
bullet TEA takes school rating appeals seriously
bullet What happens to Texas high school seniors who don't pass the TAKS?
bullet Floydada ISD superintendent destroys 3 district cooperative over inability to agree with others
bullet Schools say field tests are harmful
bullet Using End-of-Course Exams to Measure Student Performance
bullet Canyon needs new schools
bullet Round Rock parents sue over student arrests during immigration march
bullet 2 men given 15-year terms for scamming North Forest ISD
bullet UNT education experts comment on single-sex classrooms
bullet Leaders in McKinney cheer dispute to leave
bullet Plano Senior High athletes suspended
bullet Jacksonville ISD aims to "teach with a purpose" - exactly how is this news and when did they stop teaching with the purpose of educating students?
bullet List embarrasses Beaumont schools
bullet Low Ratings Put More Schools on Transfer List
bullet Indictment accuses ex-LBJ High teacher of having sex with student
bullet Catholic schools to close for rally, Dallas Diocese giving students, teachers a day to lobby for vouchers
bullet Editorial: San Antonio proves vouchers work
bullet Hedley ISD computer probe wraps up, no evidence against superintendent
bullet Using End-of-Course Exams to Measure Student Performance
bullet Surprise, surprise: Brownsville ISD board decides not to investigate themselves for illegal meetings - why object? it's just LOCAL control....
bullet What We Didn't Learn: Why doesn't TEA want answers on cheating?
bullet PREP 2007 Curriculum is a Plus for High Achieving Math Students
bullet North Forest ISD bookkeeper acquitted on theft charges
bullet Amarillo ISD Caprock High School sex scandal
bullet Waco school officials tackling ratings problems with urgency
bullet When Liberals Love School Vouchers
bullet Autism fuels call for school vouchers
bullet Decade of change for charter schools
bullet Roddy Stinson: Cheating investigations found no one willing to commit suicide
bullet UPDATE: Garcia resigns post: Superintendent wants ‘the cleanest way out’; takes year pay, Garcia on way out in less than a year? Laredo ISD board vote would cost taxpayers more than half-million dollars
bullet Voucher backer takes new tack at Capitol, Leininger hopes lobbying has better results than spending
bullet Teacher's improper photography charge raises questions
bullet Analysis clears all but 105 of the schools flagged in a private audit
bullet Killeen ISD schools still under investigation for TAKS scores
bullet 19 Brownsville schools not making the grade, All are cited by federal No Child Left Behind Act
bullet Federal Panel calls for letting students leave high school early
bullet Clint teacher resigns after sex allegations
bullet State: No evidence of TAKS cheating at 592 schools
bullet River Road ISD land dispute likely headed to court
bullet Pepper spray led to evacuation at Oak Cliff school
bullet Temple elementary teacher on leave after taping student to desk
bullet Killeen ISD increases security after fight at HS campus
bullet TEA denies Coleman, San Jacinto AYP appeals
bullet UPDATE: Details emerge about alleged school sex scandal, Ex-HISD teacher accused of molesting students
bullet Resident files complaint against superintendent, school district in McAllen
bullet School Reformers Seeking To Raise Academic Bar
bullet UPDATE: Fort Worth: Closing lunch periods would be costly, Fort Worth district moves ahead on closed-campus plan
bullet Schools are using Web to stifle rumors
bullet For Some, Laptops Don't Compute
bullet Ruling: Schools Must Archive eMail
bullet Paralyzed cheerleader dies 2 years after accident
bullet Hedley ISD extends computer inquiry, Lack of Information Frustrating Hedley Parents
bullet Professionals help high schoolers build a rocket
bullet TABC confirms principal's home site of underage party
bullet New Caney teacher indicted in Internet sex sting
bullet TASB survey shows superintendents' salaries up - again
bullet Travis H.S. teacher charged with taking improper photos
bullet Brazosport ISD special programs director jailed
bullet La Joya ISD’s legal bills adding up
bullet Galveston ISD teacher arrested on drug charges
bullet Abilene fire "hero" to face trial for starting the fire
bullet Brownsville ISD board officers treated by vendor rep seeking contracts
bullet La Vega ISD 4 -year-old Accused of Improperly Touching Teacher
bullet Schools cleared of suspected cheating
bullet New Midland ISD superintendent speaks on vouchers, TAKS, new state rules
bullet Man in ski mask attacks boy at Brownsville school
bullet More to nude scene uproar than meets the eye - Little Cypress-Mauriceville ISD
bullet Coach pleads guilty to molesting girls on bus trip
bullet TAKS test overhaul a priority, Lt. Gov. Dewhurst floats idea of making SAT, ACT mandatory - on state's dime
bullet Texas business leaders explain call for education reform during stop in Lubbock (Texas Institute for Education Freedom)
bullet Parents sue Eanes ISD over sex assault among kindergartners
bullet TAKS test could be nixed by Legislature
bullet Keller hires districtwide drug czar
bullet Houston charter school appeals closure
bullet New DISD watchdog quits, he lost his CPA license
bullet Math for teachers, educator training aims to address common deficiency
bullet UPDATE: Cheerleading flap may cost McKinney principal her job, McKinney: Cheerleader scandal rocks Texas town
bullet TEA official defends bilingual programs, says achievement gap narrowing; Latinos seek court action
bullet Insurance company files suit against Port Arthur ISD
bullet La Marque hires new superintendent
bullet LULAC asks Navarro ISD to change elections
bullet Shooter: Lubbock ISD should be held accountable for poor education
bullet Bridgeport ISD investigated for alleged Title IX violations
bullet Anti-Voucher letter shows Liberal elitism, the poor can't handle choice
bullet Amarillo Globe-News editor thinks only Liberals want public ed improved
bullet Leo: Connected Math an Example of Why SBOE Needs More Authority
bullet Texans Needed to Review Textbooks for Public Schools
bullet If TAKS ends, grad test would be required
bullet Former student files suit against Longview district
bullet Newton teacher quits after district investigates interaction with student
bullet Report highlights Dallas ISD progress, problems
bullet Pilot Point ISD faces financial peril
bullet Caprock HS (Amarillo ISD) official indicted in sex case
bullet Charter school a real money maker
bullet Kids fail TAKS, still pass, districts vary widely on promoting 5th-graders who flunked test
bullet State income tax eyed for education funds
bullet School band director arrested in Malakoff ISD
bullet Bar is low for bilingual teachers, Amid educator shortage, state doesn't assess literacy skills
bullet Lawmakers to address possible end to TAKS and funding matters in new session - it never ends, no amount of $ is ever enough
bullet Another district that cried poverty to the Legislature looking to use general fund to improve fancy sports stadium
bullet Holes in DISD's screening process, serious offenses slip through
bullet Parents balking at Keller school fees
bullet Lack of low-wage industrial jobs helps Lubbock county schools avoid worst of language & immigration problems
bullet Round Rock: Teacher's aide accused of improper relationship
bullet Brenham ISD officials complain of changing Fed rules - life is change, get used to it and teach kids how to excel with change
bullet Rural school district elections will move to November
bullet Girl fights for right to play ball in Wichita Falls
bullet Decatur school board member argues for less dependence on volatile gas & oil revenues
bullet Single-sex classes set for a comeback
bullet School turns lot into pay-or-stay proposition in Cleburne
bullet Galveston native named Rhodes Scholar - home schooled too!
bullet Parents say Preston Hollow school not segregated
bullet Football only part of success stories at Carroll and Trinity
bullet Lubbock's Bob Craig, SBOE member, says state must put more money into getting qualified teachers to match high academic standards
bullet Another Brazosport ISD employee on leave in finance investigation
bullet Lucky kids: USDA having trouble coming up with turkeys for school meals on Thanksgiving - that would be enough for me to be thankful!
bullet UPDATE: Reader reaction, For poor San Benito, building a $4.5 million stadium was worth it - more misguided use of public money for "civic pride"
bullet Hill Country's unbridled growth is $queezing its school districts
bullet Conroe ISD settles molestation case for $350,000 taxpayer dollars
bullet Parents file larceny charges against principal & superintendent at Lone Grove High School
bullet Brownsville teacher sentenced to five years for student relationship
bullet UPDATE: Teachers' fund eyes tech firms, Pension plan: Don't let Perry raid Teacher Retirement System, Perry asking teacher's pension fund to invest in Emerging Tech Fund
bullet Ed board backs stricter science, math standards
bullet Bill calls for seat belts on school buses - the public is for it but then they'll call it an unfunded mandate
bullet Edinburg Superintendent Resigned
bullet Ector County wins lawsuit appeal, Court agrees that Sheriff’s Posse had no legal standing
bullet Judge Junell: Court can’t force ECISD to change school’s status
bullet Garner principal settles with school board, district
bullet "And the Bully goes down..." a story of parental bullying by Northwest ISD
bullet Austin-area ISD sues to keep records secret
bullet Ward: Don't limit math, science options
bullet Academics vs. Sports: What Should Determine Class Rank?
bullet Tyler: 3rd grade teacher investigate for inappropriate touching
bullet Interest in charter school education growing in Lubbock
bullet School promotes high-tech tip line, turning snitching into being cool?
bullet Same-sex classrooms: Why segregate boys and girls?
bullet Sex offenders sliding under school radars
bullet Parents turn to home schooling after Alvin schools refuse Confederate States of America symbols
bullet Judge rules Plano ISD must provide equal treatment to religious student groups
bullet Ex-Robstown teacher arrested on sex charge
bullet Frisco: Teacher's aide accused of sex with 14-year-old
bullet 4 Abilene Cooper students charged with arson
bullet Bryan ISD elementary teacher accused of indecency with child
bullet Steps taken to oust Salinas by school board in Edinburg
bullet Socorro ISD PE coach arrested, sexual misconduct alleged
bullet Houston ISD caught trying to avoid city health inspections of schools
bullet Publishers Urge State Lawmakers to Honor Guarantee for Free Textbooks for All Texas K-12 Students
bullet Two Temple middle school coaches being investigated after being accused of hitting a student
bullet Alvin: Confederate flag fight set to enter 3rd round
bullet Security guard at Fabens school charged in boy's rape
bullet Schools face sanctions for AYP failures
bullet Dallas teacher in Murphy sex sting
bullet Round Rock students accused of plotting school attack
bullet Schools admit it! Having elections with others endangers their spending machine
bullet Vouchers Will Save Education, Not Destroy it
bullet Give School Choice and Texas Kids a Fair Chance
bullet Author of No Child Left Behind defends its effect
bullet Midland teacher charged with sexual assault
bullet Superintendents forget they are public servants, inject themselves into District 85 political race with lies regarding education funding
bullet Dallas ISD says old student files inadvertently left in cabinets up for auction
bullet This secrecy logic contradicts itself (in superintendent searches)
bullet Schools deserve full record of students
bullet Jim Ned, Trent, Merkel schools to share resource officer
bullet UPDATE: Teacher loses racial discrimination lawsuit against Beaumont school district, Teacher sues Beaumont ISD, claims racial discrimination
bullet Zapata H.S. students walk out over changes
bullet State, federal school ratings often conflict and confuse
bullet UPDATE: District's lawsuit over excess record requests rejected, Owner-Citizens & Parents Be Damned: Lake Travis school district sues to stop deluge of open records requests, AP version
bullet Janitor, convicted murderer arrested at area school, officials knew of criminal record
bullet Accounting questioned in school theft in Fort Stockton
bullet School funds worry Bryan-College Station leaders - there is never enough!
bullet Midland Academy Charter teacher likely to appeal termination
bullet Burleson ISD backs down on student attack response training
bullet 5 take plea deal Kickapoo Tribe money laundering scandal in Waco court
bullet Voicemails shed light on lawsuit threats in New Braunfels ISD
bullet Parent dragged by bus driver in Tyler ISD
bullet Dublin ISD doesn't want Charter School expansion - if DISD is doing a good job they have nothing to fear, on the other hand...
bullet Monahans H.S: Explosion puzzles officials, chemistry lesson injured two
bullet Taped Longview HS fight posted on Internet blog YouTube
bullet Burleson school district clarifies its defense policy
bullet Houston ISD not alone with computer headaches
bullet Frisco art teacher reaches settlement with district
bullet Five plead not guilty to flag-raising disruption
bullet Texas schools seeing drop in Katrina evacuee students
bullet An Interview with SBOE Member Barbara Cargill: About Education in Texas
bullet Can Field Trips Raise TAKS Scores?
bullet Rusk ISD using inmates for clean-up work
bullet FBI talks to Ysleta ISD trustees about health plan choice
bullet FBI & Texas Rangers to join investigation into bomb threats at Gatesville HS
bullet Midway ISD principal & board president resign after extra-marital kissing
bullet UPDATE: Group says CISD response "weak", Quannell X to lead protest in Conroe over alleged death threat
bullet Educators promoting the "dumb but happy" nonsense to our children bad for society
bullet Texas schools consider heart ultrasounds for athletes
bullet Houston ISD's software system gets an 'F' for frustration
bullet Recent School Violence Incidents Rekindle Concerns for Children’s Safety by State Senator Jeff Wentworth
bullet Former Happy ISD superintendent pleads guilty to assault
bullet Azle ISD: Bus rollover causes minor injuries to 12 kids
bullet Freeport elementary school has students Pledge Allegiance to Mexico's flag
video of the incident 1, video #2
bullet Dewhurst: Mandatory drug tests needed for High School athletes
bullet Schools Sound off on Internet Policies Following Detroit Case
bullet Frisco ISD, art teacher may reach settlement
bullet Senate Committee Hears Schools Can Be Built More Efficiently
bullet El Paso ISD wants fewer students per school
bullet El Paso: Explosive device found at elementary school
bullet Alvin ISD stands by its ban on Rebel flag
bullet Katy school steps up security after shooting
bullet Choose Words with Care: DISD bilingual policy has merit, if adjusted
bullet UPDATE: Principal in cheer case denies fault, McKinney ISD: Lawyer to look at cheerleading program, will focus on discipline in wake of coach's resignation
bullet Settlement ends lawsuit saying Port Arthur discriminated, Port Arthurans owed answers by state agency
bullet Mildred, Fairfield to share funding — again
bullet Simms ISD 13 year old claims superintendent assaulted her
bullet Amarillo: Students promoted despite failing TAKS
bullet Fort Worth, Arlington among nation's 100 largest districts
bullet Truth about Texas Education spending during Gov. Perry's service
bullet UIL: Member high schools must have defibrillators
bullet Texans, we can't slow down now on education reform
bullet Washington County's Tom Green School Land profits to be distributed to local districts
bullet School ratings force action in Panhandle -  yet some want to end measurements that work
bullet Rich schools reject junk food rules
bullet Killeen ISD officials contest inflated stats on dropouts
bullet Dallas ISD board may revise Spanish requirement
bullet Killeen ISD board trustees reject financial plan
bullet TEA grants Texas City’s school rating appeal
bullet Connally ISD superintendent resigns
bullet Bryan gets grant for charter school
bullet Balmorhea schools recognized as academic ‘outperformer’
bullet Students taught how to fight back if school shooter attacks
bullet Parents Concerned After Man Sneaks Into Locker Room in Mercedes
bullet Defibrillator nearby when Katy student died, unit was locked up
bullet Former Austin High bookkeeper pleads guilty to stealing $130,000
bullet Sen. Seliger says Eliminating TAKS Gaining Steam
bullet San Antonio ISD superintendent teaches textbook company how to reach Hispanic students - isn't this somewhat racist?
bullet Parents feel the pressure of fundraisers
bullet Hidalgo schools Superintendent Daniel P. King named Superintendent of the Year
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