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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Jerry Burkett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you for all of the great comments, posts, and followers over this last year.  I am currently posting new blog posts to a new address.  You can see latest posts at http://educatetexas.wordpress.com. You can also follow us on Facebook.  Search and &#8230; <a href="http://texaspubliceducation.wordpress.com/2012/02/05/new-blog-address-and-facebook-page/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=texaspubliceducation.wordpress.com&amp;blog=673062&amp;post=859&amp;subd=texaspubliceducation&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:16:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Jerry Burkett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I attend sessions during the Texas Association of School Administrators Midwinter Conference in Austin, Texas, I will post factual statements from presenters. You can also follow commentary on Twitter @DrJerryRBurkett Update: 3:00 General Session with Commissioner Robert Scott &#8211;Book &#8230; <a href="http://texaspubliceducation.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/updates-from-tasa-midwinter-conference/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=texaspubliceducation.wordpress.com&amp;blog=673062&amp;post=838&amp;subd=texaspubliceducation&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Grand Prairie ISD Breaking the Mold: Creating School Choice for Parents</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As mentioned in the Texas Observer and Empower Texans. &#160; Through the halls, cafeteria, and gymnasium of a local high school, an entire school district came together to promote a concept traditionally exclusive to non-public education — school choice. The Grand &#8230; <a href="http://texaspubliceducation.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/grand-prairie-isd-breaking-the-mold-creating-school-choice-for-parents/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=texaspubliceducation.wordpress.com&amp;blog=673062&amp;post=796&amp;subd=texaspubliceducation&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:57:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Jerry Burkett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following are factual statements shared by Dan Casey of Moak, Casey and Associates at the Northwest ISD School Finance Community Forum on Thursday, January 19. The total state of Texas budget was $172.3 billion for 2011-12. This was an &#8230; <a href="http://texaspubliceducation.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/school-finance-forum-hosted-by-northwest-isd/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=texaspubliceducation.wordpress.com&amp;blog=673062&amp;post=777&amp;subd=texaspubliceducation&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:05:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When has education asked for more money? Public education in Texas has taken a structural hit to its budget steadily since 2006. However, public education still took a $4 billion hit across the board in addition to $1.5 billion in &#8230; <a href="http://texaspubliceducation.wordpress.com/2011/12/22/when-your-children-are-given-less-public-education-takes-a-financial-hit/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=texaspubliceducation.wordpress.com&amp;blog=673062&amp;post=738&amp;subd=texaspubliceducation&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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