TASB Talks

(11:48) The House passed its budget bill unanimously last week, while the Senate agreed to a similar spending plan for public ed. The two chambers disagree on how exactly to spend the funds though. 

In addition, House members approved a measure that would require the state to develop a plan to audit the STAAR after multiple studies showed that the readability of the test was above grade level.

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(11:15) The House Public Education Committee will hear 34 school security bills this week. We chat about a few of them with Dax Gonzalez of TASB Governmental Relations. We also look at the road ahead for House Bill 3 (school finance reform).

Visit http://www.texansforstrongpublicschools.org to contact your lawmakers in support of public schools.

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(9:25) On this week's episode, we dive into House Bill 3 with Dax Gonzalez of TASB Governmental Relations. What's the timeline for the bill? What's going on with the gifted and talented allotment? How does the Senate's school finance bill compare?  

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(16:21) We had the honor of speaking with Ross Ramsey, executive editor and co-founder of the Texas Tribune during the recent TASA/TASB Legislative Conference. Is this the year for real school finance reform? Listen to hear more about the beginning weeks of this legislative session.

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(9:04) We chat in depth about House Bill 3 with Dax Gonzalez of TASB Governmental Relations. What does the school finance reform bill entail? Where is the funding coming from? How do school leaders feel about it?

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(7:12) It's our first-ever TASB Talks: Lege Update. We talk with Dax Gonzalez of TASB Governmental Relations about what's happening this week in the Texas Legislature. Learn more about SB3 (teacher pay raises), the property tax cap, and the upcoming school finance bill.

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(15:26) "Board behaviors matter. And they do have an impact on student achievement in the classroom."

We chatted with researchers Bill McCaw and Ivan Lorentzen about their research on the effect school boards have on student achievement. What do the best performing school district boards have in common? How can trustees bridge the gap between the district and community? 

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We had the pleasure of chatting with former legislator Jimmie Don Aycock about the current Texas Legislature, school funding, and teacher retention.

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We had the opportunity to speak with Miss Texas Madison Fuller about her experiences as a teacher in Tyler ISD and how she uses her talent to connect with children.

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(11:52) What's in store for public education in the upcoming legislative session? We chat with Dax Gonzalez of TASB Governmental Relations about school finance reform, vouchers, school safety, Hurricane Harvey recovery, and charter schools.

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