August 2024
Read the August e-newsletter here! People too often tend to look only at the negative aspects of life and, at times, of public education.
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Aug 275 min read
What is “Right” and “Good” about Texas Public Schools!
Dr. Ray DeSpain shares his perspective on the challenges and successes within Texas public schools.
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Friends
Aug 142 min read
White House 'Champion of Change' and EdTech Top 30 Influencer Joins Friends of Texas Public Schools Board
Friends of Texas Public Schools is proud to announce Jason Osborne's appointment to its Board of Directors.
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Apr 291 min read
April 2024
Read the April e-newsletter here! Texas public schools are achieving remarkable results with significantly lower funding compared to...
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Friends
Jan 301 min read
January 2024
Read the January e-newsletter here! At-risk Texas students make impressive gains!
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Friends
Sep 28, 20231 min read
September 2023
Read the September e-newsletter here. Vouchers – often referred to as “school choice” by proponents – are grants of public taxpayer funds...
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Friends
Aug 29, 20231 min read
Texas Public Schools Rank 1st in Enrollment Growth
Texas ranks 1st in enrollment growth with a remarkable increase of 596,800 students from 2012 to 2023! This enrollment surge underscores...
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Friends
May 25, 20231 min read
May 2023
Read the May e-newsletter here. Texas Leads The Nation In STEM Education...
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Friends
May 9, 20231 min read
April 2023
Read the April e-newsletter here. Texas ISDs Outperform Charter Schools on STAAR® Test in Every Subject...
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Friends
Apr 27, 20237 min read
A West Texas Community Celebrates Significant Improvement within Their ISD
Education in Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD, just west of the Pecos and home to the world's first rodeo, has been a proverbial bull ride...
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Friends
Feb 17, 20231 min read
Texas Graduation Rates Are Worth Celebrating
Texas public schools are doing better than 92% of the states in the nation in graduation rates, ranking 4th overall! Why is it so...
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Friends
Feb 17, 20232 min read
Lax laws lead to a slew of shady finance dealings for Texas charter schools
In this recent article from the Houston Chronicle, an analysis by Hearst Newspapers is cited for having found cases in which charter...
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Reform Austin Staff
Jun 3, 20222 min read
Abbott is Pro-Vouchers, The Rest Of Texas? Not So Much
According to this recent post from Reform Austin, Gov. Greg Abbott has started a war over private school vouchers and is on the wrong...
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Friends
Apr 21, 20223 min read
Friends of Texas Public Schools Announces Addition of New Board Members
Friends of Texas Public Schools (Friends), a nonprofit, grassroots organization shining a light on all that's right with Texas public...
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Friends
Oct 4, 20213 min read
Texas Public Schools Remain Best Choice
In spite of political rhetoric to the contrary, public schools have never been more successful than they are today. Teeming with highly...
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