HeyJaredSUZANNE BELLSNYDER
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BELLSNYDER: This is Texas (opens the original)
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During the fall of any given election year, my Twitter/X feed is usually all Texas Longhorn football and Texas politics. Boy, did those two worlds collide this past week when the conversation turned to race. It started after the Longhornsâ big comeback win over Ohio State â Hook âEm â when Bo French, the Republican nominee for the Texas Railroad Commission, posted a photograph of South Asian students celebrating at the game and complained that Americans were being âdisplaced by foreign
BELLSNYDER: One size does not fit every Texas school (opens the original)
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It is back-to-school time in Texas, and in a political season that means education plans are arriving almost as quickly as school-supply lists. It is good to see Gov. Greg Abbott and Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa make public education central to the governorâs race. Hinojosa is calling for higher teacher pay, less high-stakes testing, stronger neighborhood schools and an end to state takeovers. Abbott, who is asking us for a fourth term as governor, is emphasizing reading and math interv
BELLSNYDER: Voucher numbers are in. Rural Texas isn't surprised (opens the original)
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Iâve spent two decades in and around the Texas Capitol, working with Republican officeholders who believed in school choice as part of a larger accountability system. Thatâs exactly why the first numbers on Texasâ billion-dollar voucher program should trouble conservatives, not just critics. The newly appointed Texas Comptroller has released data showing who is using Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA), also known to the rest of us as vouchers. The results wonât surprise those of us
BELLSNYDER: We like our rural way of life, thank you (opens the original)
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I keep hearing some version of that statement as Texas debates data centers, economic development and the future of our rural communities. Rural Texas has challenges. Some communities are losing population. Schools are fighting for enrollment. Healthcare can be difficult to access. Housing is a problem in many towns. Small businesses struggle to find employees. Iâve written about all of this. And we are certainly not some problem waiting for Austin to come fix. Recently, Railroad Commissioner
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