By Terrence Stutz and Joshua Benton Staff Writers Page 17A A coalition of teacher groups and leading education associations – backed by several legislators – announced Monday they will push for a state-funded health insurance program for teachers and other school employees next year. The effort comes as the cost of health insurance for teachers […]
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By Joshua Benton Staff Writer Page 37A Al Gore and George W. Bush aren’t the only ones whose political futures hinge on a recount. A mistaken tally from one precinct has apparently taken a seat on the Wilmer-Hutchins Independent School District board away from Brenda Duff and given it to her rival, Luther Edwards III. […]
By Mike Jackson and Joshua Benton Staff Writers Page 29A George W. Bush and Al Gore fared no differently at Peabody Elementary School than in the nation at large. The presidential candidates were so close in Tuesday’s mock election at the West Oak Cliff school that students demanded three recounts. “It surprised me this morning,” […]
By Joshua Benton Staff Writer Page 24A Having trouble telling Isaac the Ice Cream Truck from Dear Dr. Sillybear? Can’t distinguish Minnie and Moo Go Dancing from You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer? A newly unveiled Web site from the University of North Texas can make finding answers easier. The site, www.school-library.org, catalogs thousands of […]
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By Joshua Benton Staff Writer Page 1A WACO — Christopher Franks had to wipe away the start of a tear when he thought about it. “To a lot of us, this may be the most meaningful thing we’ve ever done,” said the 17-year-old drum major for the L.D. Bell High School marching band. “It’s all […]
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By Joshua Benton Staff Writer Page 31A It’s a campaign slogan that could win the stomachs of millions: “Vote for me – get free ice cream.” What high-priced campaign adviser has put forth an idea as heartfelt or as true as the one proposed by Adam Gravitt, a fifth-grader at Northwood Hills Elementary? Adam’s plan […]
By Joshua Benton Staff Writer Page 21A It’s not every day that a school can combine a centuries-old Mexican tradition with Bob Marley, Frank Sinatra and two dead Beach Boys. Walk into the student art gallery at The Hockaday School in northwest Dallas, and you’ll see rows of small student-made altars dedicated to just those […]
By Joshua Benton Staff Writer Page 21A HOUSTON – Mike Moses sees a lot to like in the Houston Independent School District, but he isn’t prepared to make the Dallas school system into a carbon copy. “The idea is not to make Dallas into Houston,” said Dr. Moses, the former state education commissioner who has […]
By Colleen McCain and Joshua Benton Staff Writers Page 1A New Superintendent Mike Moses faced daunting problems when he took the job. The district was in debt, the school board divided and a bond program desperately needed. “The district was pretty upside-down,” Dr. Moses said. “The board was in crisis.” That was Lubbock in 1989, […]
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By Joshua Benton Staff Writer Page 21A Officials of The Hockaday School will break ground Wednesday for an addition to its Lower School, the first step in a $27.5 million expansion and renovation of the school’s buildings. “It’s a very exciting time for the school,” said Liza Lee, the school’s headmistress. “We haven’t really done […]