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“Common Ground” Document Released

Five leaders in public education policy have come together to produce “Common Ground: A Declaration of Principles and Strategies for Texas Education Policy”. For more information, please click the links below.

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January, 01 2010 - TIER Updates Business Plan
March, 01 2010 - Interim Education Hearings Begin
October, 01 2009 - Texas' NAEP Results are a Mixed Bag
July, 01 2009 - Analysis of the Major Provisions of HB 3
July, 01 2009 - TIER Wraps Up Successful Legislative Session
June, 01 2009 - Legislature Adjourns Sine Die
May, 25 2009 - Voter I.D. Bill Puts House at Stand-Still
May, 15 2009 - Bills Die as Deadlines Pass
May, 08 2009 - Only Three Weeks Left
May, 01 2009 - Snapshot of Key Education Issues
April, 24 2009 - Key Education Issues
April, 17 2009 - Six Weeks Left, Plenty of Work to be Done
March, 30 2009 - SB 3 and HB 3 Heard in Committee, Being Reworked
March, 16 2009 - Accountability Bills Set for Hearing
February, 27 2009 - Public School Accountability Bill to be Filed Soon
February, 13 2009 - Texas House and Senate Education Committees Named
January, 30 2009 - Governor Perry Emphasizes Education
January, 15 2009 - Republican Joe Straus Elected Speaker of the House
January, 13 2009 - 81st Texas Legislature Convenes in Austin
January, 13 2009 - Common Ground Document Released
January, 13 2009 - TIER and the Texas Coalition for a Competitive Workforce Wrap Up 15-City Tour
September 04 2008 - TIER Joins Texas Coalition for a Competitive Workforce
June, 24 2008 - TIER Dallas Reception and Policy Briefing, North Dallas Chamber of Commerce, 10707 Preston Road.
June, 16 2008 - TIER to Testify Before Public School Accountability Committee in Dallas
June, 11 2008 - TIER Houston Reception and Policy Briefing, Houston Racquet Club, 10709 Memorial Drive.
May, 22-23 2008 - State Board of Education Meeting on ELAR Standards, Austin
May, 12 2008 - Joint Select Committee on Public School Accountability Meeting, Houston
April, 21 2008 - House Public Education Meeting, Austin
April, 14 2008 - TIER Chariman Jim Windham Testifies Before Public School Accountability Committee
Feb, 1 2008 - Andrew Erben Elected TIER President
Jan, 2 2008 - Bring competition into the classroom: Pay teachers competitively and hold us accountable
Dec, 6 2007 - High School Completion and Success Initiative Council
Jun 18, 2007 - Testimony before the Commission for a College Ready Texas

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