Public school funding out of step with times
Christi Rome executive director of the Texas School Coalition argues Texas school finance remains frozen in time as 2015 looms. She cites outdated formulas like the Cost of Education Index last updated in 1991 and the 1984 Transportation Allotment, noting growth in enrollment and oil-driven costs.
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Baytown Residents Question Plan to Drill In City Backyards
A Baytown letter questions Foothills Texas Inc. drilling on 373 acres within city limits citing inaccurate location data and fears city policy changes. The writer asks if the town will allow corporate revenue at the expense of residents and what future sites may follow.
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Early Baytown Memories Honor Journalism Pioneers
Wanda Orton recalls William Allen White, Fred Hartman, and local editors shaping community reporting. She highlights White's belief journalism serves people, not ink, and recalls Baytown Sun figures Preston Penderg ras and Sally Foreman Griffith noting newsroom dynamics and a ban on "very" in writing.
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Baytown Sun Top stories week of Nov 25 to Dec 1
The week’s most read Baytown Sun articles focus on a traffic fatality and an ExxonMobil accident from the prior week, plus crime coverage. The sole non crime item among the top 10 notes renovations on the Brunson Theater.
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This Day In History December Fourth Highlights
Today marks December 4, 2014 with notable past events including the 1619 Berkeley Hundred settlers service in Virginia, George Washington’s 1783 farewell at Fraunces Tavern, the 1945 UN participation vote, the 1954 first Burger King opening in Miami, Gemini 7 launch in 1965, and Barack Obama’s 2010 job creation remarks in Allentown. Thought for Today reflects on character and humor.
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