public education
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Posted @ Tuesday, January 31, 2012 By MikeVillarreal
I hope to see you at the Save Texas Schools conference this weekend in San Antonio.
Posted @ Tuesday, January 31, 2012 By MikeVillarreal
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 24, 2012 By MikeVillarreal
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 @ Thursday, January 19, 2012 By MikeVillarreal
"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 By MikeVillarreal
Attend the Save Texas Schools conference in San Antonio on February 3-4, and more...
Posted @ Monday, June 28, 2010 By MikeVillarreal
Do you have any suggestions for improving outreach and enrollment in pre-k?
Posted @ Wednesday, May 19, 2010 By MikeVillarreal
Yesterday, community leaders – as well as “Thomas Jefferson” – joined me in San Antonio to urge State Board of Education members to prioritize our children’s education ahead of their personal ideological agendas....
Posted @ Monday, March 22, 2010 By MikeVillarreal
This week I have committee hearings Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in Austin....
Posted @ Thursday, February 18, 2010 By MikeVillarreal
The state is estimating a shortfall in revenue of about $15 billion dollars, or close to 20% of our total state-funded budget. In response to this crisis our Governor, Lt. Governor and Speaker of the House directed all state agencies to propose 5% cuts in...
Posted @ Thursday, February 11, 2010 By MikeVillarreal
Today Representative Mike Villarreal joined the Texas Latino Complete Count Committee in encouraging Texans to engage in the upcoming U.S. census. Rep. Villarreal also reiterated his recommendation to Governor Rick Perry to direct state agencies to ...