Comments on: House Democrats Pass Historic Teacher Pay Increase, Kill Possibility Of Vouchers http://capitolannex.com/2007/03/30/house-democrats-pass-historic-teacher-pay-increase-kill-possibility-of-vouchers/ Outside Austin, But Terribly Well Connected Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:05:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: yougogirl http://capitolannex.com/2007/03/30/house-democrats-pass-historic-teacher-pay-increase-kill-possibility-of-vouchers/#comment-105546 yougogirl Sun, 01 Apr 2007 01:13:54 +0000 http://capitolannex.com/2007/03/30/house-democrats-pass-historic-teacher-pay-increase-kill-possibility-of-vouchers/#comment-105546 So where does this leave the thousands of families affected by autism whose children's needs are being underserved in our public schools while their shot at an independent life slips away? SB 1000, while not a "voucher bill", did provide for that very important option if needed to obtain an appropriate placement in a private facility to meet the widely varying, unique and intensive needs of children with autism While this option is already mandated by federal disability law, our public schools are boldly out of compliance. That fact seems to be championed by the democratic party and left leaning public agencies turning out in droves to oppose SB 1000. Someone told me today that SB 1000 is "moot" because the House democrats killed the possibility of vouchers. Seems like a classic case of one- upsmanship to me. Why not just shout "Nah nah nah boo boo." And what a hollow victory indeed. By inference, children with autism's educational needs are also "moot." I guess the explanation in the most simplest of terms is: The "Anti-voucher"platform trumps disability rights. I am ashamed and embarassed for the democratic party. So where does this leave the thousands of families affected by autism whose children’s needs are being underserved in our public schools while their shot at an independent life slips away? SB 1000, while not a “voucher bill”, did provide for that very important option if needed to obtain an appropriate placement in a private facility to meet the widely varying, unique and intensive needs of children with autism While this option is already mandated by federal disability law, our public schools are boldly out of compliance. That fact seems to be championed by the democratic party and left leaning public agencies turning out in droves to oppose SB 1000.

Someone told me today that SB 1000 is “moot” because the House democrats killed the possibility of vouchers. Seems like a classic case of one- upsmanship to me. Why not just shout “Nah nah nah boo boo.” And what a hollow victory indeed. By inference, children with autism’s educational needs are also “moot.”

I guess the explanation in the most simplest of terms is: The “Anti-voucher”platform trumps disability rights. I am ashamed and embarassed for the democratic party.

]]> By: BigBark | Home http://capitolannex.com/2007/03/30/house-democrats-pass-historic-teacher-pay-increase-kill-possibility-of-vouchers/#comment-180907 BigBark | Home Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://capitolannex.com/2007/03/30/house-democrats-pass-historic-teacher-pay-increase-kill-possibility-of-vouchers/#comment-180907 <!--%kramer-pre%-->coupled with the stats from the TSTA study should be a wake-up call for members of the Texas Legislature. Democrats have already taken notice of the problem, and last session, House Democrats took some steps to help rectify this problem last year bypassing an historic teacher pay raise.[...] Category: National Political News | BarkBoard™ (0 comments) | Turn on WatchDog<!--%kramer-post%--> links from Technoraticoupled with the stats from the TSTA study should be a wake-up call for members of the Texas Legislature. Democrats have already taken notice of the problem, and last session, House Democrats took some steps to help rectify this problem last year bypassing an historic teacher pay raise.[...] Category: National Political News | BarkBoard™ (0 comments) | Turn on WatchDog

]]> By: Burnt Orange Report: Our Eyes Are Upon Texas Politics. http://capitolannex.com/2007/03/30/house-democrats-pass-historic-teacher-pay-increase-kill-possibility-of-vouchers/#comment-180908 Burnt Orange Report: Our Eyes Are Upon Texas Politics. Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://capitolannex.com/2007/03/30/house-democrats-pass-historic-teacher-pay-increase-kill-possibility-of-vouchers/#comment-180908 <!--%kramer-pre%-->As indicated by the last sentence, educations has in fact been a signature issue in Rick's legislative career. Some of his accomplishments include: * Improving public education by passing the teacher pay raise over the objection of theHouse leadership. * Father of the Texas DREAM Act, providing college tuition to students whose higher education hopes were almost nil without it. Rick's Progressive Values on the Environment On Energy and Carbon Emissions<!--%kramer-post%--> links from TechnoratiAs indicated by the last sentence, educations has in fact been a signature issue in Rick’s legislative career. Some of his accomplishments include: * Improving public education by passing the teacher pay raise over the objection of theHouse leadership. * Father of the Texas DREAM Act, providing college tuition to students whose higher education hopes were almost nil without it. Rick’s Progressive Values on the Environment On Energy and Carbon Emissions

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