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Capitol Update - Issue 9 :: March 20, 2004 |
More Thought for Special Session
Select Committee on Public School Finance offers Final Report
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Do We Need Free Market Principles in Education?
By Janelle Shepard
Monopolies or Competition?
Supply
and Demand or Price Controls?
Market
Demand or Government Demand?
Pay
Well for Quality or Pay MORE for Poor Quality?
I am
really pondering now, but I don't have an MBA.
Recently the Governor of Texas set forth a proposal for incentives
to promote excellence in education. Rewarding good behavior is a
foundation for parenting, business, and society. Rewarding bad
behavior only produces more bad behavior, right?
Seems like a simple concept.
Unfortunately, some members of the media, teachers unions and
bureaucrats felt this was not a sound principle. <CONTINUED>
WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE?
Mistrust for the media grows as an Austin
reporter sends his article to Ronnie Earle for approval before
printing it in the Austin American Statesmen.
See
EarleofInjustice.com
AUSTIN
– Texans For Texas, a grassroots public policy organization
representing thousands of citizens across the state, today called
for the immediate resignations of Austin American-Statesman
editor Richard Oppel and Austin American-Statesman
political columnist Dave McNeely for their roles in what Texans
For Texas executive director Janelle Shepard called “the most
shocking media scandal in recent Texas history.” (See report in
Texas Media Watch)
“That
Dave McNeely let one source essentially write his own article is
an outrage,” Shepard said. “That Richard Oppel is willing to look
the other way is even worse. Just like steroids in professional
baseball, the actions of a few rogues have cast a dark cloud of
suspicion over an entire profession. The only way this cloud will
go away is for McNeely and Oppel to go away. ” <CONTINUED>
You should
EMAIL The Austin American Statesman and your local newspaper
editor now and denounce this betrayal of ethics and integrity!
Email Us Today!
Do you think we should:
- give more tax money to the education
"status quo" ?
- or ask for more "bang for our buck" ?
Do you have examples of education spending abuse?
We can direct you to a new witness protection program!
Click Here!
Texans For Texas welcomes you. As you know, Texas is always
changing and evolving. Likewise, our group of grassroots leaders
have been evolving into a better machine for the purposes of
educating, energizing, and motivating the conservative citizens of
Texas about public policy and issues.
Our staff
is listed below. Scattered across the state with diverse
backgrounds, we will share truth and shed light on facts that are
not normally found in today’s media coverage.
Organization Leaders
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Janelle Shepard,
Director
Executive Director of Texans for Texas, Editor of Capitol
Update, registered nurse with 25 years experience. 20 yr
political veteran. Parker County resident, near Fort Worth /
Dallas. |
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Pat O’Grady, COO
VietNam vet, retired Air Force officer. Air Force Academy
grad and an MBA from the University of Redlands, CA.
Architect of 2001 SBOE redistricting plan. |
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Kaye T. Goolsby,
Houston
Legendary campaigner, fundraiser, and events organizer for
multiple national, state, and local causes. Kaye has a
business background & serves on numerous local & statewide
boards. |
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ROYALLY RIGHT
The Causes of and Solutions for Teacher
Shortages by Royal Masset
Teacher unions are all upset about the changing of teacher
certification requirements. They argue that teachers should
meet the certification requirements that are now in place.
Since there is a teacher shortage, they argue the way to
eliminate this shortage is through paying all teachers higher
salaries. Many editorial boards have chimed in about not
allowing unqualified teachers into the classroom. <CONTINUED>
REFORM TEXAS
Let's Give Parents a True Choice in Where Their
Children Attend
School by Bill Peacock
For
many Texas schoolchildren, our system of public education is
not making the grade. Our children deserve the chance to
receive a quality education. We need to make the education
system in Texas better for all our children.
Though many say that more money is the answer, the problem is
not how much money is spent, but how--and where--the money is
spent. Today, politicians in Austin and funding formulas
decide where our educational dollars are spent. But parents
should have the right to choose where their children go to
school, and where their educational tax dollars are spent.
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RECOMMENDED LINKS
Texas Legislature
Gov. Rick Perry
Education Option Resource Center
Young Conservatives of Texas
Texas Preparatory School
Texas Public Policy Foundation
Texas Media Watch
Heritage Foundation
Town Hall
For Our
Grandchildren
Association of
American Educators
Foundation for
Economic Education
www.overlawyered.com
ADVISORY BOARD
Peggy Venable,
Texas Director for Americans for Prosperity. Formerly with
Citizens for a Sound Economy, Peggy also served President
Reagan as a White House liaison to the Education Department.
Royal Masset
One of a handful of people who built the Republican
Party of Texas, Royal continues to serve Texas as a
successful political consultant, author and speaker on
policy issues.
Bob Schoolfield
Austin businessman and philanthropist serving as chairman of
the Austin CEO Foundation.
Dwight Williams
Respected Dallas CPA with experience in a variety of
industries - law enforcement, healthcare, sports, real
estate, entertainment and politics.
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