How the Houson Chronicle Forces Readers to Think About the Educational Agenda in Texas

It is essential for child of any age to get a form of education. Private or public, school is a necessity for children to expand their knowledge and learn from their mistakes. But, how will a vast eighty-seven percent of the US's children learn if there is not money to invest in their public schools? Mothers Jessica Blatt and Lizzie Scott in their editorial argue that Public schools are not receiving the affection they need. First, Blatt and Scott incorporate emotional diction into their editorial to appeal to the audience's empathetic emotions. Second, Blatt and Scott integrate specific details into their editorial to emphasize the change that needs to happen in the public schooling system. Third, Blatt and Scott manipulate the syntax of their editorial to mirror the how the Public School Watchdogs need supporters now. These establish a passionate devoted tone. Blatt's and Scott's editorial is significant because it enlightens one about the problems happening behind the doors of public education.

In chapter 5, Reforming America’s Schools, I learned many things that affect me as an educator. An important fact that interests me was that there are four goals that schools should follow. The first one is academic, including a broad array of knowledge and intellectual skills. The second one is vocational, aimed at readiness for the world of work and economic responsibilities. The third one is social and civic, including skills and behavior for participating in a complex democratic society. The fourth one is personal, including the development of individual talent and self-expression. This will affect me as an educator so that I can follow and do my best to complete these goals. Now I am aware of what should be done in a classroom.

To Get A Better School System by Gene B. Preuss explores the journey of educational reform of Texas through one hundred years of inequality, threats, and disagreements. However, the Supreme Court decision regarding Morath vs. Texas Taxpayers has highlighted that even in 2016, additional reforms are needed. Funding for public education is not a new issue and has been a pressing matter since the creation of the Texas educational system. Throughout the process of educational reform, Texans have mainly fought over public education funding in regards to bridging the gap between the portion of funding spent on urban areas and the portion spent on rural areas as well as the small earnings that teachers make. Yet, another area of concern, as pointed out in the article “Texas Supreme Court Upholds School Funding System”, is the Texas Legislature which severely limits the number of available avenues that the state can take when addressing the issue of funding. Together, the past issues of how to fund education and the inequalities that arose in spending, combined with the current issue

Texas is one of the largest states in the country in terms of size, population, and its higher education system. This presents a number of challenges and opportunities. A recent report from the State Comptroller’s office provides insight into the future of higher education in light of changing demographic trends. While Texas has significantly improved in many dynamics of higher education, there are still several challenges present that need to be addressed in the coming years.

According to comparing table of Texas in education area with other states in US, I see that Texas was ranked in the low stage generally, excepting public school enrollment. Texas government invests a great number of money into public school in order to support Texas citizens’ tuition. The hierarchy of Texas will effect negatively to society, economy, and policy in the future. The proportion of people over twenty-five years old in the state having high school diplomas was ranked fiftieth in US. This number shows that the number of Texans having high school certification is very low leading to have a poor ability human resource to companies and government organizations in the future. Poor skills will not produce high quality productions or manage companies

In the early 90’s a majority democratic Texas legislature debated on the equalizing school funds, but no plan was gained, mainly because it would require rising local and state taxes. Texas at the time having one of the nation’s highest taxes. The educational issue continued to face many special sessions in the Texas house, a new program was finally adopted that met the approval of the federal ruling. The new educational program shifted funding from local tax to state tax. While the program was

Final Exam Essay These questions will simulate an interview environment and assume you are applying for an investigative position with the NTSB. Your expertise will require you to share your knowledge of not only the subject of your choosing but to also discuss some of the investigative techniques regarding that area. Make sure to answer each question in its entirety. While there is not a formal limit, the result should yield 4-6 pages.

The Texas Constitution guarantees an "efficient system of public free schools," but schools have recently found themselves unable to provide an adequate education to the more than 5 million students in Texas because of the many problems within the education policy in the state. Such issues involve school financing, lack of preparation for college, early childhood education, teacher quality, and school choice. Tough all of these conflicts pose a potential threat to the school system’s competence and effectiveness as well as to Texas’ economy, there are a broad number of possible adjustment and reforms that could be placed to improve the adequacy of Texas’ school system.

Ever since the 1960s, the Texas textbook controversy has had an issue in America. The Texas school board is meeting to make revisions to their textbooks and curriculum. But are they also revising history? Educators across the country are watching to see the effect this issue will have on students. The choices the board members are making will affect politics, religion, monies spent thru-out the Texas school system. Christian conservatives on the state education board want curriculum changes. Parents and student would like the curriculum to remain the same, or not

Arizona has been known for a few years to be a part of the worst educational performance and it only makes people question when the board of education will do something or anything at all to change this. Arizona’s school system drastically dropped from ranks for several years now. It’s important that changes be made to the ineffective school system. The future of the world has always lied in the hands of the youngest generation because soon enough they will grow up to be the presidents and government of the United States. Proving, of course, that one should not settle for anything less than the best education for all the young children, no matter where they live. Arizona was placed “48 out of the 50” states in educational performance and being that low should be a signal for the board of education to make strict changes to enhance its educational system (Bernardo).

I firmly believe that education should be a top priority for the state of Texas. It could possibly be the state’s priority, and the state’s government officials have faith in that high-stakes testing is the best way to enhance education. The high-stakes testing could give students skills in certain areas - such as working under pressure – but a 2016 report shows Texas is still ranked 41st overall in education ("Texas Earns a C-Minus on State Report Card”). There are proposed solutions already in the works, such as the aforementioned HB 133 that proposed to decrease the amount of exams, and also removes STAAR scores from teacher

Education development has been an important matter in Texas for decades. Texas has been known for their improvements and reformation in public schools since their first attempt of a public school system. Within these improvements, came issues that escalated to create our public education system today. The issues that helped arrange the system are desegregation, equity in funding, and education policy.

Now a day’s Texas is growing profoundly, but as it cultivates so does its problems. One of the major issues facing Texas today is in the education department. The matter ranges from school funding to standardized testing. Not only are students themselves complaining about the matters at hand but also parents, some teachers, and even state legislature. There have always been five major issues in Texas education; school finance, school choice, expanding pre-kindergarten, school calendar, and testing. Of these issues you could never think of them separately because no matter how hard you try they will, in the end, affect one another.

In class Ms. Henry made an assignment for us to read a short story out our literature book which was called “Ripe Figs”. As I was reading this story Kate Chopin uses natural imagery to show gender, cycle of maturity and to show time throughout this story.

There are many things about the animated movie and the book of Exodus that are different. One thing that really stood out to me was in Bible Moses was sent down the river by his mother. It does not say anything about it being a crazy, life-threatening ride. However, in the movie Moses goes through so much during his rid in the basket. There were many times where as the watcher, you may have though he could have lost his life. I think that this modification was done in the movie to make it more exciting and thrilling for the viewers. Having conflict and action will make it so much more interesting to watch. I know that the this is a large change from the book to the movie but I think that it is very helpful to really grasp that Moses was sent