The two-year budget plan released on January 28th proposes an eleven precent cut on school, university and social services spending and may eliminate more than 8,000 jobs according to a report by Bloomberg news. For Texas’ public schools and universities, which have received 56 percent of the State’s general fund expenditures in the past, this means [...]
Education and academic excellence is a team effort that requires the expertise and dedication of school district administrators, partnership directors, career and technology leaders, business and chamber executives, school foundation experts and higher education representatives. As the context for community involvement continues to evolve, partnerships will be the key to building a stronger education system, developing [...]
As we enter 2011, the role volunteers, community members, parents and businesses play in enhancing curriculum and increasing student success rates will become increasingly important. States and school districts are challenged to do more with less, making education partnerships a vital resource for our community schools. Each year, the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) [...]
We would like to congratulate Capitol One Bank on receiving this year’s Crystal Award for Innovate Partnership Program. The Capital One Bank Principal for a Day Program, hosted by Houston ISD, brings business and community leaders into HISD schools to develop awareness and understanding about the challenges facing public schools. The program endeavors to give schools an [...]
Texas State Comptroller Susan Combs just released the FAST (Financial Allocation Study for Texas) report on public school funding and its relationship to academic achievement. School districts can expect the FAST ratings (given on a scale of one to five stars) to come up in the 2011 legislative session! It is one more complicated measure [...]
Each year TAPE recognizes outstanding partnership professionals that have embraced our mission to provide leadership and expertise for schools, families, businesses and communities to build partnerships that enhance student success. These exemplary partnerships represent volunteers, community organizations, government agencies, institutions of higher education, businesses, and/or school districts, whose commitment to education partnerships have made a positive [...]
Now is a great time to join TAPE! TAPE needs YOU! We need your input on program topics, we need your comments on our blog, we need you to follow us on Twitter and friend us on Facebook. None of what we offer can be accomplished without our members! And, now is the perfect time [...]
The strength of an organization’s network is a key factor in establishing and maintaining successful partnerships. Education and academic excellence is a team effort that requires the expertise and dedication of school district administrators, partnership directors, career and technology leaders, business and chamber executives, school foundation experts and higher education representatives. Initiating these collaborations can [...]
The Austin Chamber was one of 12 US Cities to screen the film, “Waiting for Superman.” The event was sponsored by the National Chamber Foundation through a grant from the Daniels Fund. I was in good company. Notables in the audience included Representative Donna Howard, AISD Superintendent Dr. Meria Carstarphen, and Texas Association of Business [...]
The Texas Association of Partners in Education supports the statement it takes a community to educate a child. Every year, we recognize outstanding organizations that embrace this idea in their respective communities and seek to develop partnerships that improve schools, increase student achievement, energize communities and strengthen families. Last year, TAPE recognized 40 promising partnerships [...]
