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Greg Abbott has made pre-kindergarten one of his top priorities for the legislative session, but some lawmakers aren’t treating it that way.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-public-education"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/01/let-schools-not-the-travel-industry-set-start-dates/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150324110244im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/02/VOUCHERS1152_copy.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/category/public-education/">Public Education</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/01/let-schools-not-the-travel-industry-set-start-dates/#comments">4</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/01/let-schools-not-the-travel-industry-set-start-dates/">Let schools, not the travel industry, set start dates</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/author/mike-feinberg/">Mike Feinberg</a> and <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/author/robert-sanborn/">Robert Sanborn</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Sun, 1 Mar 2015 20:17:50 -0600" title="2015-03-01 20:17"> March 1, 2015 </time> </p> <p>All public schools in Texas should be able to set their own calendars. And local educators — not travel industry lobbyists in Austin — should be making those decisions.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-public-education"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/2015/02/26/dont-ignore-gains-under-no-child-left-behind/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150324110244im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/02/student-classroom-back_TribTalk_crop.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/category/public-education/">Public Education</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/2015/02/26/dont-ignore-gains-under-no-child-left-behind/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/2015/02/26/dont-ignore-gains-under-no-child-left-behind/">Don't ignore gains under No Child Left Behind</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/author/margaret-spellings/">Margaret Spellings</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 26 Feb 2015 15:24:31 -0600" title="2015-02-26 15:24"> Feb. 26, 2015 </time> </p> <p>Yes, the 13-year-old law needs an update. But now is not the time to re-litigate a decade’s worth of real progress.  </p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-public-education"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/2015/01/19/2015-an-agenda-for-public-education/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150324110244im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/01/tribtalk-pencildesk.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/category/public-education/">Public Education</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/2015/01/19/2015-an-agenda-for-public-education/#comments">1</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/2015/01/19/2015-an-agenda-for-public-education/">2015: An agenda for public education</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/author/david-anthony/">David Anthony</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Mon, 19 Jan 2015 17:44:54 -0600" title="2015-01-19 17:44"> Jan. 19, 2015 </time> </p> <p>To build on the education reform successes of last session, Texas lawmakers this year should seek solutions that benefit all students — not divisive, silver-bullet proposals like school vouchers.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-public-education"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/2015/01/15/2015-an-agenda-for-education-reform/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150324110244im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/01/tribtalk-kids-01.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/category/public-education/">Public Education</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/2015/01/15/2015-an-agenda-for-education-reform/#comments">4</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/2015/01/15/2015-an-agenda-for-education-reform/">2015: An agenda for education reform</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/author/julie-linn/">Julie Linn</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 15 Jan 2015 17:56:48 -0600" title="2015-01-15 17:56"> Jan. 15, 2015 </time> </p> <p>Opponents of education reform blocked several important measures in 2013, but they're not likely to have as much luck this year. The education reform coalition in Texas is bigger, more diverse and more galvanized than ever.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-public-education"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/2014/12/15/a-teachers-journey-back-to-the-valley/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150324110244im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/12/School-Stock-sized_copy.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/category/public-education/">Public Education</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/2014/12/15/a-teachers-journey-back-to-the-valley/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/2014/12/15/a-teachers-journey-back-to-the-valley/">A teacher's journey back to the Valley</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-galindo/">Hector Joshua Galindo</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Mon, 15 Dec 2014 22:19:10 -0600" title="2014-12-15 22:19"> Dec. 15, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Education in science and math helped me escape the poverty of the Rio Grande Valley. But those educational opportunities also led me to return to my community with a determination to give back.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-public-education"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/2014/11/18/dont-let-data-fail-texas-students/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150324110244im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/11/College-table-TTalk.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/category/public-education/">Public Education</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/2014/11/18/dont-let-data-fail-texas-students/#comments">1</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/2014/11/18/dont-let-data-fail-texas-students/">Don't let data fail Texas students</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/author/maria-cuca-robledo-montecel/">Mar铆a Robledo Montecel</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Tue, 18 Nov 2014 20:45:52 -0600" title="2014-11-18 20:45"> Nov. 18, 2014 </time> </p> <p>To solve Texas' dropout problem, we must ensure that we’re correctly counting how many high schoolers are graduating and how many are being left behind.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-public-education"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/2014/10/20/stop-doubting-texas-graduation-numbers/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150324110244im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/10/ttalk-studentsstairs.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/category/public-education/">Public Education</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/2014/10/20/stop-doubting-texas-graduation-numbers/#comments">9</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/2014/10/20/stop-doubting-texas-graduation-numbers/">Stop doubting Texas' graduation numbers</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/author/michael-marder/">Michael Marder</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Mon, 20 Oct 2014 14:13:20 -0500" title="2014-10-20 14:13"> Oct. 20, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Texas leads nearly every other state in high school graduation rates. The only thing that stands between us and congratulations is one little thing: Many people don't believe it. Here's why they're wrong. </p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-public-education"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/07/lets-invest-in-texas-fast-growing-schools/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150324110244im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/09/Class-2.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/category/public-education/">Public Education</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/07/lets-invest-in-texas-fast-growing-schools/#comments">2</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/07/lets-invest-in-texas-fast-growing-schools/">Let's invest in Texas' fast-growing schools</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/author/michelle-smith/">Michelle Smith</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Sun, 7 Sep 2014 14:28:06 -0500" title="2014-09-07 14:28"> Sept. 7, 2014 </time> </p> <p>While limiting local debt is a worthy objective, convincing voters to say no to new school buildings in fast-growing school districts does nothing to address the future needs of Texas.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-public-education"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/01/putting-politics-ahead-of-facts-on-ap-us-history/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150324110244im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/08/TTalk-Classchairs.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/category/public-education/">Public Education</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/01/putting-politics-ahead-of-facts-on-ap-us-history/#comments">4</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/01/putting-politics-ahead-of-facts-on-ap-us-history/">Putting politics ahead of facts on AP U.S. history</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150324110244/http://tribtalk.org/author/susan-griffin/">Susan Griffin</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Mon, 1 Sep 2014 16:43:14 -0500" title="2014-09-01 16:43"> Sept. 1, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Don't be fooled by the fringe group of critics saying that changes to AP U.S. history — one of the most highly regarded American high school courses — amount to historical revisionism. 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