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Save Texas Schools event starts Friday - Pass it on

MikeVillarreal — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT

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

Press Release: Over 8,000 Texas Classrooms Exceed State Class Size Limits

MikeVillarreal — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT

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....

Following State Budget Cuts, UTSA Proposes Tuition Hike

MikeVillarreal — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT

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....

Financial Aid Saturdays Start This Weekend

MikeVillarreal — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT

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

My column in the SA Express-News on education cuts

MikeVillarreal — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT

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

Press Release: Education & Budget Challenges Await Perry in Texas

MikeVillarreal — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT

"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."

Four Ways You Can Help "Save Texas Schools"

MikeVillarreal — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT

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

Have You Seen the Billboards that Say: Want to Teach? When can You Start?

MikeVillarreal — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:00:00 GMT

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.

PRESS RELEASE - Rep. Mike Villarreal Files for Re-Election

Administrator — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:00:00 GMT

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

Homegrown Fest - Photos and Videos now Posted

MikeVillarreal — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:00:00 GMT

Please check out these pictures and video from Homegrown Fest.