1. Education Policy

2. Education and Income Why are you in college?

3. Education: Federal Role
Carter, 1979
Reagan
Bush: No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

4. Texas’ Decentralized Education System
States generally make key decisions about education
State Board of Education
Commissioner Neeley
Texas Education Agency
Requirements
Curriculum
I.S.D.
Independent means they are independent of city or county jurisdiction.

5. Education: Vouchers Vouchers:
Redirect the flow of funding, channeling it directly to individual families rather than to school districts.
They’re legal: Zelman v. Simmons-Harris (2002)
Supporters
Opponents

6. Education Issues: School Financing
Gilmer-Aikin (1949)
Edgewood v. Kirby (1987)…
Texas funding system violated state constitution. Why? Too much disparity from district to district.
How much disparity?
Senate Bill 7 (1993) a.k.a. Robin Hood

7. Education: Accountability
1984 Perot Commission
HB 72
Dropout Reduction
No-pass, No-play
Teacher competency exams
Testing in Texas
TEAMS
TAAS
TAKS (3-11)
Criticism of mandating tests
Decrease creativity
Teach to LCD

8. Higher Education: Funding
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Lack of a system?
PUF
HEAF

9. Higher Education: Admissions
Hopwood v. Texas (1994)
Gratz v. Bollinger (2003)