Daily Archives: January 16, 2010

Saturday video break: Houston versus Dallas

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

This video touting the charms of the city of Dallas made the rounds this week. I actually find all of the dorky dancing to be somewhat charming. You can’t do that sort of thing and take yourself too seriously. Having … Continue reading →

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Voter registration deadline for the primaries is February 1

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

We received our new voter registration cards in the mail this week, as our previous ones expired on December 31. If you haven’t received yours, or if you’re unsure if you’re still registered, better take care of it quickly as … Continue reading →

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Wrapping up the SBOE social studies debate

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Apparently, the debate over the new social studies standards went on so long that the SBOE decided to put the rest of it off till March, meaning the final adoption will be in May. If only they could push it … Continue reading →

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HISD moves ahead with its teacher dismissal plan

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Here we go. The school board on Thursday gave initial approval to a policy that allows the district to dismiss teachers whose students consistently perform below expectations on standardized tests. The change represents a move to make personnel decisions based … Continue reading →

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For those of you who are for the other team

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

As noted, I am going to concentrate my candidate interview and Q&A efforts for now on the Democratic primaries. For those of you who would like to see something done on the GOP side, Big Jolly has sent out a … Continue reading →

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Pants are overrated

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

If you saw a bunch of pantsless people on the DART train on Sunday, you weren’t seeing things. In all, about 70 people – mostly in their 20s but plenty older and younger than that, too – rode DART sans … Continue reading →

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