Few teachers actually laid off in Texas. In many cases teachers were re-hired. In at least one case, a district reported having more teachers than it had before the state budget cuts. On a warm Saturday last March before a rally of more than 10,000 people on the south steps of the Texas Capitol, John [...]
Schools trim few teachers following Texas state budget cuts, sky not falling just yet
February 20, 2012 By
Texas Watchdog: Rash of improper influence over high-dollar contracts at Houston ISD — while teachers are cut and schools are closed
December 22, 2011 By
Houston school trustees have been accused in at least seven cases during the last two years of using their influence to affect what companies the school district does business with, public records show. In all but one of those cases, trustees are accused of using their influence to give school district work to favored vendors [...]



