here's a quick primer on recapture and why public schools need to be funded better
Read this seven page report written by Chandra Villanueva from Every Texan. The report contains crucial information about recapture, school funding, and HB 3. We must better understand public school finance in order to effectively fight for our schools in the 2023 Texas legislative session.
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"read-in" on July 26th to fight censorship
Join CVPE and the Texas Freedom Network in Austin on Tuesday, July 26th from 10:00-11:15 am for a READ-IN at the Texas Capitol Rotunda as a part of their #TeachtheTruth Campaign. RSVP here
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Links and photos from the forum
The CVPE Summer Forum was a great success. It would not have been possible without the wonderful sponsors, donors, volunteers, and participants — a huge thank you to everyone! When you have a moment, would you complete this short survey about the conference?
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REMINDER: The CVPE conference is Saturday and now more than ever...
The CVPE conference is this Saturday! In this difficult time, the first step towards healing our world is doing the work together.
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State Board of Ed vetoes Heritage charter today
This morning, the State Board of Education vetoed the far-right Heritage Classical Academy charter application in an 8-6 vote. This is a huge win for democracy and Texas schoolchildren.
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Demand Sensible Gun Legislation
Children and teachers should be safe in school. It is time for responsible gun safety.
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Out of state billionaires trying to buy SBOE seat
Early voting ends today at 7 pm. Please vote for Coretta Mallet-Fontenot — State Board of Education District 4 in the Democratic runoff for the open seat. SBOE District 4 covers a large portion of the Houston area.
Coretta Mallet Fontenot’s opponent is Stacy Childs. Campaign finance committee reports submitted this week show that the Childs campaign had received $234,356 from Charter School PACs in direct and in-kind donations since the March 2022 primary.
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Can you answer this multiple choice question?
When a community has limited access to grocery stores, when STAAR scores are low and when the median income is much lower than the rest of a city, what is the right thing to do? [Hint: Read to the bottom to find out what you can do!]
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Do you think charter schools should teach that slavery is beneficial?
This week, the State Board of Education will be conducting charter interviews with new charter applicants who want to take limited public funds away from real public schools. One of the charter applicants is Heritage Academy. Watch the live stream interview at https://www.adminmonitor.com/tx/tea today (5/10) at 2:30 pm.
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Ya basta con la rendición de cuentas de STAAR.
El STAAR (el examen estandarizado estatal) disminuye el plan de estudios y daña desproporcionadamente a las comunidades que más nos necesitan. En las escuelas con mayores necesidades, esto conduce a una rotación alarmante de directores y maestros, lo que provoca una pérdida de estabilidad e innovación.
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