Local governments need to use the No New Revenue rate as their starting point when formulating budgets. Any higher rate is a tax increase.
Erin Anderson
Texans Eye Arizona’s School Choice Model
“Parents should be empowered to choose the best school to meet the needs of their child.”
Texas Parents Oust School Administrator With Sketchy Record
Victoria ISD Deputy Superintendent Michael Kuhrt resigned less than two weeks after he was hired, citing “overwhelming negative and defamatory social media unrest.”
Texas School Superintendent from Liberal Loudoun County Quits Amid Parents’ Complaints
Clear Creek ISD parents criticized the district’s use of a “social emotional learning” program as a vehicle for indoctrinating students.
Texas Lends Support to Law Banning ‘Transgender’ Procedures on Kids
Texas Republicans want their lawmakers to pass a ban similar to Alabama’s.
Local Government Spending ‘Wildly Out of Step’ with What Texas Taxpayers Can Afford
“Now it is time to rein in excessive government spending growth at the local level.”
Decision Texas, Houston, Local
Harris County Hires New Elections Administrator
D.C. election consultant Clifford Tatum will be the fourth Democrat in four years to manage elections in the most populous county in Texas.
Texas Student Honors Faith in God and Country
Travis Gant’s senior project will add displays of the national motto “In God We Trust” to Lovejoy ISD schools.
Delayed STAAR Results for Grades 3-8 Show ‘Significant Gains’ in Reading
Yet the Texas Education Agency’s performance ratings indicate just 22-36 percent of students are expected to read at the next grade level “with little or no academic intervention.”
Protesters Hope ‘Heads Will Roll’ at Tarrant Appraisal District
“We should be able to expect transparency and honesty from our government entities, and we’re definitely not getting it from this board.”