Posted @ Tuesday, January 31, 2012

I hope to see you at the Save Texas Schools conference this weekend in San Antonio.

Posted @ Tuesday, January 31, 2012

The extraordinarily high number of waivers is largely a consequence of the legislature's decision to cut support for public education by $5.4 billion....

Posted @ Tuesday, January 31, 2012

The University of Texas at San Antonio is seeking to increase undergraduate tuition for fulltime in-state students from the current $2,891 per semester to $3,004 this fall and $3,121 in the fall of 2013....

Posted @ Tuesday, January 24, 2012

I asked Tricia Najera, a kindergarten teacher at Blattman Elementary in Northside ISD, what this looks like in her classroom. “When you have 23 kids on the carpet for a lesson you try to meet the needs of the kids the best you can,” she said

Posted @ Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Seniors can get help filling out their college financial aid forms. We're still looking for more volunteers to pitch in.

Posted @ Thursday, January 19, 2012

"I welcome the Governor back to Texas. I would be happy to fill him in on all the things that he missed while he was gone, from the harm done by his education cuts to the state's struggles for clean air and water."

Posted @ Friday, January 13, 2012

Attend the Save Texas Schools conference in San Antonio on February 3-4, and more...

Posted @ Monday, November 28, 2011

Today State Representative Mike Villarreal filed for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives. 

Posted @ Monday, November 28, 2011

Last session I filed HB 135 to curb the disturbing trend of schools hiring teachers who never had a single day of hands-on student-teaching in the classroom.

Posted @ Friday, November 18, 2011

Please check out these pictures and video from Homegrown Fest.

Posted @ Friday, November 18, 2011

"This is a big step forward in providing fair representation to Texas voters."

Posted @ Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Representative Villarreal, the Chair of Serve SA, says, "In the end, we all need to do what we can to realize our dream for the future".  Listen to the entire broadcast here. 

Posted @ Thursday, November 03, 2011

House Speaker Joe Straus recently released the "interim charges" for House committees to study between now and the next legislative session.

Posted @ Thursday, November 03, 2011

If you are a Wells Fargo or Wachovia mortgage customer facing mortgage payment challenges, there is a free workshop on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country.
 

Posted @ Tuesday, October 11, 2011

"I agree that the school finance system is broken. Students from every community in Texas deserve an opportunity to attend world-class schools, but unfortunately that isn't the case today."