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“Local Control Is In The Forefront” … “Improve Elementary Schools” … “Would Make A Big Difference”

 

AUSTIN-Texans for Greg Abbott Communications Director Matt Hirsch issued the following statement on Texans’ response to phase two of Greg Abbott’s “Educating Texans” plan:

“Texans are taking note and praising Greg Abbott’s plan to restore genuine local control to our schools and empower parents to make informed decisions for their children’s education. Greg Abbott’s plan provides the tools for success, and then gets government out of the way, allowing parents, teachers and principals to truly educate Texas students.”

KAVU: “It’s A Plan That Abbott Says Will Improve The Educational System In The State With His Goal Of Making It One Of The Best In The Country.” (KAVU, 4/24/14)

Texas Tribune Headline: Abbott Calls For More Local Control Of School Options (Texas Tribune, 4/24/14)

Memorial Examiner: “Would Work To Return Local Control To Texas School Districts.” “Republican candidate for governor Greg Abbot said Wednesday that he would work to return local control to Texas school districts. Abbot made remarks at Northbrook High School in Spring Branch ISD, and constitute the second phase of Abbot’s plan to improve public education in Texas.” (Memorial Examiner, 4/23/14)

Houston Chronicle: “Abbott Argued That The State Should Return Control … To Local Districts.” “Abbott argued that the state should return control of operational decisions – such as the starting and ending day of the school year – to local districts.” (Houston Chronicle, 4/23/14)

Texas Tribune: “Tossing Out State Mandates And Regulations That Promote ‘One-Size-Fits-All Solutions.’” “Unveiling his latest education policy plan, Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott on Wednesday proposed giving school districts and parents more control of students’ education by tossing out state mandates and regulations that promote “one-size-fits-all solutions.” (Texas Tribune, 4/24/14)

Victoria Advocate: “Local Control Is In The Forefront.” “Local control is in the forefront of Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott’s plan for education reform. ‘The system is too centralized,’ Abbott said. ‘We need to reorder our priorities by putting our trust in administrators, teachers and parents.’” (Victoria Advocate, 4/25/14)

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KXAN: “It Included Conservative Principles Like Turning Control Over To Districts Instead Of Statewide Mandates.” “It included conservative principles like turning control over to districts, instead of statewide mandates. Abbott also wants schools held accountable for student success. Last summer lawmakers created an “A” to “F” grade for districts. Abbott wants that expanded.” (KXAN, 4/23/13)

 

The Associated Press: “Would Seek Bonuses For High School Teachers Whose Students Perform Well On College Readiness Exams” “Republican Greg Abbott says that as Texas governor he would seek bonuses for high school teachers whose students perform well on college readiness exams. Abbott on Wednesday called for paying teachers up to $2,000 a year extra if their students perform well on advanced placement tests. Texas consistently ranks near the bottom nationally in average teacher pay, according to many groups that track classroom salaries.” (Associated Press, 4/23/14)

 

Crossroads Today: “Abbott Is … Looking To Improve Elementary Schools Performing At Below Average Levels.” “Abbott is also looking to improve elementary schools performing at below average levels by creating the ‘Texas Achievement School District’. The program would remove control from local school each year, and place them under the control of the ASD.” (Crossroads Today, 4/25/14)

 

North Forest Principal Pamela Farinas On Abbott’s Plan: “I Think It Would Make A Big Difference.” “But when I called North Forest’s new principal, Pamela Farinas, she supported the concept of achievement districts. ‘I think it would have made a big difference,’ Farinas said, explaining that every time the state took over North Forest it was the whole state, a “massive entity with a whole bunch of compliance paperwork.” (Houston Chronicle, 4/25/14)