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Name: Jimmie Don Aycock

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

House approves charter expansion bill SB2

A big step forward for those who would like to see more charters. Senate Bill 2 passed on a 105-34 vote on second reading. It now faces a third reading before it can be reconciled with a similar version the Senate passed last month. “I think ... [Published Off the Kuff - May 19 2013]

Entities: Jimmie Don Aycock, Right of First Refusal, Dan Patrick, Nepotism

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

New bill would require list of military students

A new law set to cross Gov. Rick Perry’s desk could benefit the state’s children who have parents in the military.House Bill 525, which passed both houses this week, would require the collection of data on students in public schools who have military ... [Published Killeen Daily Herald - May 18 2013]

Entities: Military/Armed Forces, Public Education, Sheffield

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Rangel: Committee chairmen criticized for not bringing up bills

AUSTIN — With only a week left in this year’s legislative session, for all practical purposes thousands of bills, including high-profile measures such as a texting while driving ban or prohibiting smoking in public places, are dead or on life support ... [Published Lubbock Online - May 18 2013]

Entities: David Swinford, Robert Duncan, Austin, Greg Abbott, Immigration

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 4 reports

House Passes Charter School Expansion Bill

House Public Education Chair Jimmie Don Aycock (R-Killeen) shepherded Senate Bill 2 through the House.Each of the last two sessions, House members shot down the Senate’s proposals for raising Texas’ cap on charter schools—but a vote this afternoon put ... [Published Texas Observer - May 17 2013]

Entities: Chris Turner, Jimmie Don Aycock, Dan Patrick

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Choosing path too soon will hold students back

This month, the Texas Senate passed its version of House Bill 5, the major reform bill on public education curriculum and testing.In both the House and the Senate, vigorous debate shaped the two versions of the bill. As HB 5 heads to conference committee ... [Published MySanAntonio - May 17 2013]

Entities: Algebra, Jimmie Don Aycock, Higher Education, Admission

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

House to consider much-watched charter school bill

AUSTIN, Texas --The House is set to debate a plan to dramatically expand the number of charter schools allowed to operate in Texas - a sweeping proposal that's cleared the Senate but could face a tougher road in the lower chamber.The proposal is sponsored ... [Published Fort Mills Times - May 16 2013]

Entities: Jimmie Don Aycock, Dan Patrick, Public Education

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

Texas education reform bill should set minimum standard higher

The StarAHave more to add? News tip? Tell usSpecial to the Star-TelegramThis month the Texas Senate passed its version of House Bill 5, the major reform bill on public education curriculum and testing. In both the House and the Senate, vigorous debate ... [Published Star-Telegram - May 15 2013]

Entities: Algebra, Education, Admission

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Hope fading for a long-term transportation fix

nts of more transportation spending concede, convincing Texans to pay more to register a vehicle can be a tough sell when all drivers in most major metro areas see are orange cones.Convincing state House members might be even harder. Thursday, the last ... [Published Houston Chronicle - May 14 2013]

Entities: Transportation, Jimmie Don Aycock, Ports, Infrastructure, Crisis

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Transportation bill doesn't make cut

SAN ANGELO, Texas — AUSTIN — It was the most significant piece of transportation funding for members to consider on the House floor and the last bill to fund transportation, Rep. Drew Darby, R-San Angelo, told members Thursday evening.His bill, 3664, ... [Published San Angelo Standard-Times - May 10 2013]

Entities: Transportation, Jimmie Don Aycock, Texas Department of Transportation, Debt Service, Rick Perry

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 3 reports

Capitol Digest: Charter school, testing bills advance

EDUCATIONHouse panel approves charter school billA House education panel has approved and sent to the full chamber a key proposal expanding the number of charter schools allowed to operate in Texas.Senate Bill 2 had already cleared the state Senate.It ... [Published Austin American Statesman - May 01 2013]

Entities: John Whitmire, John Carona, Jimmie Don Aycock, Education, Texas Senate

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

Charter Bill Brings New Faces to Education Debate

Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock, R-Killeen listens to HB5 debate in House on March 26th, 2013. There are currently 165 amendments to the bill and debate is expected to go well into the nightAs lawmakers hammer out the terms of charter school legislation, political ... [Published The Texas Tribune - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Education, Dan Patrick, Jimmie Don Aycock

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 2 reports

‘Who allowed these big boys to go and play in education? Now the moms have to clean it up’

What started with eight women from Austin and suburban Houston is now a movement that spread across Texas and is challenging the standardized testing regime in the Lone Star State.The group started by these moms, Texas Advocating for Meaningful Student ... [Published Washington Post - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Education, Texas Legislature, Bill Hammond (artist), Austin, Jimmie Don Aycock

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Clock is Ticking as Lawmakers Work on Key Detai... [Published The Texas Tribune - 5 hours ago]
House approves charter expansion bill SB2 [Published Off the Kuff - May 19 2013]
New bill would require list of military students [Published Killeen Daily Herald - May 18 2013]
Rangel: Committee chairmen criticized for not b... [Published Lubbock Online - May 18 2013]
3 bills tied to EPISD on way to governor [Published El Paso Times - May 18 2013]
House Passes Charter School Expansion Bill [Published Texas Observer - May 17 2013]
House approves charter school expansion [Published Austin American Statesman - May 17 2013]
Charter school cap takes a big step forward in ... [Published Abilene Reporter - May 17 2013]
House OKs amended charter school plan [Published Houston Chronicle - May 17 2013]
Choosing path too soon will hold students back [Published MySanAntonio - May 17 2013]
House to consider much-watched charter school bill [Published Fort Mills Times - May 16 2013]
Texas education reform bill should set minimum ... [Published Star-Telegram - May 15 2013]
Education Needs Relevance Without Sacrificing R... [Published Burnt Orange Report - May 15 2013]
State franchise tax bill moves toward passage [Published Colorado County Citizen - May 14 2013]
Hope fading for a long-term transportation fix [Published Houston Chronicle - May 14 2013]
HISD Wins H-E-B Excellence Award [Published Hillsboro Reporter - May 13 2013]
Texas Senate, House face impasse over budget [Published Abilene Reporter - May 13 2013]
Texas House, Senate Face Impasse Over Budget [Published NBC Dallas-Fort Worth - May 12 2013]
In Education Reform Debate, One Group Standing ... [Published The Texas Tribune - May 12 2013]
Advocacy Group Wields Charter-Policy Power [Published New York Times - May 12 2013]
Transportation bill doesn't make cut [Published San Angelo Standard-Times - May 10 2013]
Texas Senate Approves Education Bill [Published Everything Lubbock - May 08 2013]
curriculum hed help here please xy xyxyx xy xy [Published Abilene Reporter - May 07 2013]
Texas Senate OKs testing standards overhaul [Published Bryan-College Station Eagle - May 07 2013]
Senate's High School Graduation Measure Differs... [Published The Texas Tribune - May 07 2013]
Education bill reduces standardized tests [Published Community Impact Newspaper - May 02 2013]
Texas Charter School Reform Bill Under Lobby, D... [Published EducationNews.org - May 01 2013]
Capitol Digest: Charter school, testing bills a... [Published Austin American Statesman - May 01 2013]
House education panel approves charter school bill [Published Bryan-College Station Eagle - May 01 2013]
Charter Bill Brings New Faces to Education Debate [Published The Texas Tribune - Apr 30 2013]

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House approves charter expansion bill SB2 [Published Off the Kuff - May 19 2013] A big step forward for those who would like to see more charters. Senate Bill 2 passed on a 105-34 vote on second reading. It now faces a third reading before it can be reconciled with a similar version the Senate passed last month. “I think ...
Education Needs Relevance Without Sacrificing R... [Published Burnt Orange Report - May 15 2013] Earlier this month, the Texas Senate passed its version of House Bill 5, the major reform bill on public education curriculum and testing. In both the House and the Senate, vigorous debate shaped the two versions of the bill. As HB 5 heads to conference ...
Texas Lottery Commission dies and is reborn [Published Off the Kuff - Apr 24 2013] And we have our first curveball of the legislative session. Is this the end? The House voted Tuesday to defeat a must-pass bill reauthorizing the Texas Lottery Commission, a stunning move that casts doubt on the lottery as a whole and may potentially ...
School stuff [Published Off the Kuff - Apr 03 2013] Just a basic roundup of education-related stories, since there’s so much going on. From the Trib , action in the House on testing in grade school. Elementary and middle school students currently take a total of 17 state exams before high school. ...
House passes major changes to testing and gradu... [Published Off the Kuff - Mar 28 2013] This is a big deal. Texas public high school students would face far fewer high-stakes exams and gain more freedom in choosing courses under a major education bill approved by the state House on Tuesday. Hours of debate among lawmakers centered ...