Thomas Ratliff – Ineligible to Serve
Below is the section that says Thomas Ratliff is ineligible to be on the SBOE because he is a registered lobbyist who works for Microsoft.
Below is the section that says Thomas Ratliff is ineligible to be on the SBOE because he is a registered lobbyist who works for Microsoft.
Redistricting Out, Those They See As a Threat in the Primary! The word down in Austin is that there’s a move by Straus and the Ratliff clan to redraw House District lines to carve one or more potential conservative challengers into Democrat districts. The House conservatives are fighting this, as reported by the Austin […]
Looks like SBOE (State Board of Education) Vice Chairman Thomas Ratliff is a little testy today. Interesting isn’t it? Please see the press release below that came out today by Ratliff. Although, before I get to that please let me connect a few dots for you with the Education Bureaucracy in Texas. The Ratliffs are […]
All across Texas, school districts are using their “strategic plan” to drive organizational transformation, to include new learning environments, new learning standards, and assessments and new accountability for students and their teachers.
The tactics used have been well defined and executed.
Using effective “Community Engagement” known as the Delphi technique in coordination with a strategic planning process, state education boards, commissioners of ed, and school districts, along with trade organizations and non-profits are creating a new system known as a (P-20W)
This is an open letter to my local school board, who will be voting if they will move forward to become a District of Innovation (DOI) Dear Argyle ISD School Board, I will not be able to attend the school board meeting on September 19th. I was previously scheduled to speak in East Texas on […]
To those out attacking anyone who questions U.S. Senator Ted Cruz’s education policy record, remember, you are going to need us if Ted wins the primary. Tread carefully.
Dr. Luksik explains why standards ARE the problem. Dr. Luksik explains why standards ARE the problem. They are why we are seeing a lack of self confidence in our children and why the achievement gap is getting wider. Take heed people. College and Career Ready/Common Core is NOT JUST STANDARDS.
Let’s take a look at Texas, a state that said NO to the Common Core national standards but said YES to Standards based education that is clearly aligned with 21st Century College and Career Ready Standards.