Daily Archives: May 2, 2008

More on the HCDE and Wolfe

The School Zone blog has a nice account of the marathon Harris County Department of Education meeting at which HCDE Trustee/bad boy Michael Wolfe was censured and asked to resign (the official letter of censure can be found here). This … Continue reading Continue reading

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“Kuff and the Buttheads”

Just so we’re clear, I have no connection to these guys. I mean, they’re Mets fans, for crying out loud. Having said that, “Kuff and the Buttheads” is now my favorite band name of all time. In the absence of … Continue reading

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We’ve got bad air, yes we do!

How about you? Pittsburgh overtook Los Angeles in the category that measures short-term particle pollution or soot. Los Angeles, the country’s longtime soot and smog leader, has enacted aggressive measures to tackle sources of pollution, resulting in a substantial drop … Continue reading Continue reading

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School districts predict financial disaster in their futures

A little cheery news for your morning. Spring Branch ISD Superintendent Duncan Klussmann said recently that every school district in the state faces bankruptcy in three to seven years unless the Legislature makes changes when it convenes next year. Klussmann … Continue reading Continue reading

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The Texas Justice Newsladder

With the news of yet another innocent man being released from prison in Dallas, this announcement from John Terzano of The Justice Project is timely. A large part of our work involves educating citizens and criminal justice stakeholders about the … Continue reading Continue reading

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Good times in Ireland are bad times for the pubs

Behold the dark side of prosperity. As recently as the 1980s, young people had to leave Ireland to find work and millionaires were as rare as hen’s teeth, as the Irish say. But by 2005, according to the Bank of … Continue reading Continue reading

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