Brant Bingamon
Writer at The Austin Chronicle
dad with Noah and Eryl; partner with Adrienne; rocknroller with Pocket FishRmen; writer with Austin Chronicle
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2 weeks ago |
austinchronicle.com | Brant Bingamon
Dobie Middle School low test scores create risk of TEA takeover Dobie Middle School in northeast Austin The press conference on April 4 at Dobie Middle School seemed like any other. It was arranged by local nonprofit Austin Voices for Education and Youth to celebrate the award of a million dollar grant for schools on the northeast side of town.
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2 weeks ago |
austinchronicle.com | Brant Bingamon
People gather at the Texas Capitol to advocate for sufficient school funding Rep. James Talarico went to one of his better voucher arguments at a meeting last week of the Texas House’s public education committee. Talarico asked rhetorically if there is a provision in the voucher bill, Senate Bill 2, to stop wealthy people from receiving taxpayer dollars to send their kids to private school. He used a particular example.
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3 weeks ago |
austinchronicle.com | Brant Bingamon
It’s here Austin ISD is looking at closing 14 schools As they cut Austin ISD’s budget over the last two years, district leaders stressed again and again that they wanted to avoid cuts that would affect classrooms – those that would eliminate teachers and increase class sizes. But the budget crisis has proven too deep and wide. A year ago, the budget deficit was $60 million. After repeated cuts and an infusion of new tax dollars, it now sits at $110 million.
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3 weeks ago |
austinchronicle.com | Brant Bingamon
Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing hard for vouchers Gov. Greg Abbott’s school voucher bill was supposed to be fast-tracked and nearing approval by now. But it’s moving at the same pace as most bills – ploddingly. Abbott and House Speaker Dustin Burrows promised last week that the House’s Public Education Committee would send the voucher bill, Senate Bill 2, to the floor of the House in a vote Tuesday morning.
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4 weeks ago |
austinchronicle.com | Brant Bingamon
Conservatives back Dem bill to shrink agency overseeing schools Democratic Rep. Gina Hinojosa describes her bill Is it a transitory blip on Texas’ political radar or something more interesting – the beginning of a movement? Last week, a group of conservative Texans traveled to Austin to stand behind Democratic Rep.
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The eugenic circus is coming to town. Next month, a downtown Austin hotel will host a conference centered on the natalist movement tied to white supremacy, nonsense "science," and Austin's own @elonmusk. Read all about it! By: @BrantBingamon & me https://t.co/QJfbdNDVXA
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RT @mentack: The next time you hear someone saying “moderate Republican House members” in TX…remember, they ALL just voted for HB4. They al…
