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Top news of the week: More charter scandals, pension news, and teacher pushes back against STAAR

Publish Date: April 22, 2019 1:36 pm

As we continue to cover charter-school news, you can find all the information you need about charters, why we're calling for Timeout for Charters, and see additional news clips at TimeOutforCharters.org​....

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Legislative Hotline

Your Weekly Briefing: Education bills moving that would regulate charters; harmful tax caps also in the works

Publish Date: April 19, 2019 10:44 am

Sen. Royce West (D-Dallas) gets the Great Bill of the Week for his legislation stopping charter school encroachment (below). The Texas Senate passed its version of “property tax reform,” which...

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