School districts in Texas

comparative public notice image. Both signs would be posted in the parking lot and entrance to a school. The image is clearly designed to deter crime on the campus. A sign that states that the teachers are not only armed but are also trained would prevent another school tragedy. In the state of Texas legislators are hotly debating the benefits of allowing guns on college campuses. There are already several ISD’s in Texas who are considering having armed teachers on campuses. David Thweatt who…

The Supreme Court case of Lau v. Nichols; now called Lau v. San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD); is an argument on the basis on if SFUSD is required to provide a supplemental English language program in accordance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as well as using funds sent to the school system to implement this language program to ensure the language deficit gap is closed for students that speak languages other than English. FACTS In 1973, Kinney Kinmon Lau, represented by his…

effective schools are those where high levels of academic achievement can be found in all students, regardless of cultural or economic background (McEwan-Adkins, 2009). Researchers have found several common traits associated with highly effective schools including trust, collaboration, effective leadership, and focused professional learning opportunities (Forsyth et al., 2011; McEwan-Adkins, 2009; Tschannen-Moran, 2014). The majority of studies, however, focus on improving the learning in…

Constitution, Texas developed its own education system through article VII of the T.X. Constitution stating, “it shall be the duty of the Legislature of the State to establish and make suitable provisions for the support and maintenance of an efficient system of public free school” (T.X. Const. art. VII § 1). Thus, the Texas Legislator has the responsibility of forming a public school system for its residents. To execute the duties granted by both the U.S. Constitution and T.X. Constitution,…

In 1970, two attorneys dedicated to women’s advocacy, and recent graduates from the University of Texas Law School, Sarah Weddington and Linda Coffee, took McCorvey’s case and dubbed their plaintiff “Jane Roe” a pseudonym to help protect her identity. Then on March 3, 1970, Coffee filed a complaint at the Dallas federal district courthouse, suing the State of Texas over the constitutionality over its abortion laws. The case was later amended into a class action lawsuit on behalf of all other…

privacy), was filed against Henry Wade, a District attorney that represented the state of Texas, whom eventually appointed two assistant district attorneys, John Tolle and Jay Floyd. Sometime around 1969 in Texas, Norma McCorvey a single mother and known as Jane Roe, found out she was pregnant for the third time. However she wanted and abortion and was trying to obtain one through and underground agency. Abortion was illegal at the time in the state of Texas, as well as many other states.…

would refuse to examine the Texas public education finance system with strict scrutiny because education is not stated in the constitution. The plaintiffs would argue that this case was not decided fairly because inequality finance in education is a problem that can affect minorities in poor districts. The Supreme Court has failed to follow through with their commitment of “Equal Justice Under Law.” This decision can be seen as unfair because there are school districts that receive 3 times more…

Introduction: Webb County, Texas is predominantly Hispanic community along the South Texas border. The majority of the population is economically disadvantaged, which affects their ability to live a healthy lifestyle. The average median household income in Webb County is $35,659, and the poverty rate is approximately 31.8% of the total population which is double the state average.1 As a consequence, school-aged children face the nutritional problem of being food insecure. Food insecurity is…

change Texas back to its old values. Without doing this the congress and Texans were afraid they would not be able to maintain their tradition. Some of the values were, independence, small government, less taxes, and localized school systems. The representatives and delegates wanted to create these values through a new constitution. The laws and values of the Constitution of 1876 are still in Texas today. Texas is still a strong conservative state whose values have still remained the same. The…

But it wasn’t until I stepped into Mrs. Estelle Barber’s Fourth Grade classroom at Bell Elementary School that I fell in love with learning. She didn’t teach from a book but from an array of hands on activities, many of which I incorporate each year into my own classroom. Thinking back, Mrs. Barber provided me with my first teaching job. A neighborhood…