Texas judge blasts school finance system as unconstitutional
State District Judge John Dietz reiterates that Texas per pupil funding is arbitrary and unequal, undermining equal educational opportunity. He faults lawmakers for insufficient reform, notes reliance on a statewide tax cap, and highlights gaps in funding for ESL and low income students while urging decisive action before further court review.
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Baytown Sun Seeks News Updates and Community Photos
The Baytown Sun invites readers to submit news tips photos and notes about local events churches community centers schools and clubs. Include names and where and when the photo was taken. Email sunnews baytownsun com or david.bloom baytownsun com or call 281 425 8016 or mail to The Baytown Sun news room P O Box 90 Baytown Texas 77520.
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Giant rat siege at Baytown youth booth prompts fear
A chaotic Baytown scene features a huge rat invading a desk with alarming screams and a stuck trigger. Narration centers on a child named William Caldwell, a fifth grader from Nacogdoches, who loves music and swimming while the town debates survival and a call for young writers to submit work to The Baytown Sun.
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Nacogdoches
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Peaches and place names blend in Parker County note
A Baytown columnist recalls Parker County peach festival activity near Weatherford with 200 vendors and fond memories of family trips. He also traces ExxonMobil history from Enco and Enjay, notes on color choices by Ross S. Sterling, and lists memory spots for gatherings in Baytown and nearby towns. Wanda Orton signs off with contact details.
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Rebel Inn
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Today in History September 10 highlights and events
Highlights include John Smith elected Jamestown president in 1608, Perry’s victory in Lake Erie in 1813, Pershing welcomed home in 1919, Huey Long’s death in 1935, Gunsmoke premiering in 1955, Alabama school desegregation in 1963, clemency for Puerto Rican nationalists in 1979, Jeopardy revival in 1984, and CBS defense of Rather memo report ten years ago. Thought for Today by Zora Neale Hurston.
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Marshal Matt Dillon
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Jimmy Carter
Alex Trebek
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George W. Bush
Air National Guard Service
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