Proposed Policy For Texas Schools May Do More Harm Than Good
There is a proposal on the table by Governor Rick Perry and the Texas schools. They share a commitment to provide a high quality education for every child in the state of Texas. A commendable goal to be sure; however, their latest proposal for the Texas schools is drawing some opposition in high places.
The governor and the Texas schools recently proposed a new policy to require all school districts in Texas to spend at least 65 percent of their operating budgets on direct classroom instruction. The goal is to limit administrative costs and to spend more of their budgets on actual instruction.
The problem is with the definition of direct classroom instruction. The Texas schools define it as activities associated with interaction of teachers and students. This includes teaching staff salaries and benefits, as well as classroom supplies, such as textbooks and teaching materials. The broad definition also includes transportation of athletic teams to their events.
What is not covered are teacher professional development and curriculum, student counseling, and some library expenses.
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