Ruling could change Texas teacher certification rules
The SBEC in a 5-4 vote approved a preliminary ruling allowing degree holders to obtain full state certification after passing the certification exam and teaching two years under a temporary certificate with district mentoring. Proponents cite addressing teacher shortages. opponents warn of untrained teachers. BISD backing includes a New Teacher Academy to mentor newcomers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blake Deckertion
SBEC
Texas
Texas Education News
Texas Association of School Administrators
Texas Association of School Boards
Texas Classroom Teachers Association
Texas State Teachers Association
Texas Federation of Teachers
Association of Texas Professional Educators
BISD
Jeanette Awbrey
State Board of Education
SEEC
Awbrey
Board of Trustees
Building permits top $223,849 in October for Brownfield
Brownfield issued 22 building permits totaling 223849 in October, led by commercial and remodeling work at Crystal Palace Inn on Tahoka Road and West Texas Agri-Plex on Levelland Highway. Through ten months, 260 permits valued at 1478100 have been recorded, with multiple named residents and businesses noted.
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Brownfield
Crystal Palace Inn
Tohoka Road
West Texas Agri-Plex
Levelland Highway
H.C. Wood
S. Lons
Eudella Gonzales
Plutarco Garcia
E. Ripley
Levelland Hq
Jack Garrett
E. Reppto
Jimmy Longoria
E. Hill St
Elodia Garcia
N. 11Th St. Carport
Paul Vasquez
W. Powell
Becky Morin
Park Lane
Tahoka Road
Bill Standifer
SeaEec T
Castillo
E. Lake
L.O. Rogers
E. Hester
Gene Doss
Atteway
E. Harris
Neal Atteway
Aan
Texas Agri-Plex
Levelland Hy
John Garcia
W. Story
Letters to Santa Accepted by Brownfield News
The Brownfield News invites Santa letters from Terry County children and even older readers. Submit in the News office at 409 W Hill by December 10 or fax to 806 637 3795 or email news@brownfieldonline.com. Elementary schools will be contacted about publishing in the Christmas edition on December 24.
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Brownfield News
Terry County
North Pole
Brownfield
W. Hill
Brownfieldonline
Voters May Have to Wait for Cards in Terry County
A memo from the Texas Secretary of State to Terry County Clerk Ann Willis states new voter registration certificates will not be mailed until January 11 2004 due to a federal court order. Page 4 mentions Voter Cards.
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Terry County
Texas Secretary of State
Ann Willis
The Door Expands DSL Service To Brownfield
The Door of Lubbock begins taking orders and will start DSL service in Brownfield this week. CEO Thomas Payne cites three aims: expand option besides wireless, offer customer choice, and reciprocate to communities that supported the wireless network. Valor Telecom partnership enables DSL in Levelland and Brownfield.
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By Decker
Brownfield
The
Door of
Levelland
Payne
Valor Telecom
Valor
Ean
West Texas
Funding Education in Texas Looms in Upcoming Special
The piece warns of a forthcoming Texas special session focused on funding education and school consolidation. It argues lawmakers seek money transfers from West Texas to inner cities, criticizes prior underfunding of textbooks, and highlights potential local impacts on small districts such as Wellman Union and Seagraves. It cites editorials from the Canadian Record and remarks by Rep. Harold V. Dutton Jr. about consolidation incentives and cost pressures on districts.
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Lynn Brisendine
Austin
Powers-That-Be
Cad Nape
West
Texas
Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
Seminole
Andrews
Sea Teeneemeas
Wellman/Union
Meadow
Ropesville
Dawson
Loop
Seagraves
Plains
West Texas
Capitol
Canadian Record
Panhandle
South Plains
Permian Basin
Harold V. Dutton Jr
House Committee On Public Education
Dutton
Seth Davidson
Boston
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