Brian Woods
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Former Superintendent. Deputy Executive Director for Advocacy @ TASA. Advocate for children & public schools. Proud husband, father & son. Opinions are my own.
San Antonio, TX
Joined August 2014
Please click here to tell your state legislators to protect -- rather than reducing -- the full $7.6 billion for public education in HB 2. Schools need these dollars to begin recovering from the funding shortage of recent years. #txlege #txed
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Please join us for learning on how to better help your students dealing with homelessness!
ARP-HCY funds expire 9/24. How can your #txed LEA use them to the greatest benefit of students + their families experiencing homelessness? Join TASA for a free webinar 10am 6/4 to hear from national + TX experts, ask questions, + connect w/others:
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The mantra "American schools are failing" has taken its toll on reality. Press those chanting it on the criteria for failure or the counterfactual, and you'll meet the blank stare of the lobotomized.
A reliable way of making people believe in falsehoods is frequent repetition, because familiarity is not easily distinguished from truth.
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What follows is borrowed completely from @RichardRohrOFM as shared by a trusted individual. An excellent description of the current state of TX politics: "I believe fear is almost always behind hate. Sometimes it looks like control, but even then, people are usually just afraid
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You do not want to miss this FREE @tasanet A.I. virtual event with @gcouros and @ajjuliani! They are going to share their best thoughts around Learning & Leading in the World of AI! Thursday, April 9 at 1:30pm. Register TODAY:
Learning & Leading in the World of AI with @gcouros and @ajjuliani. TASA Members - Come join us for this FREE Live Virtual Event on April 9th at 1:30pm. Register here -> https://t.co/c4UNVY7B8G
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Here's a summary of @GregAbbott_TX direct spending against #rural Republicans because they acted independently to represent their districts and disagreed with him on ONE issue. The Gov got a $6M donation from Jeff Yass a PA businessman which he told the media he would use to
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Is there any doubt left that vouchers are a scam to benefit a few who already can afford to buy whatever they want for themselves and their children? Is that what we are about in TX?
š½ļø A shocking report from @abc15 revealed luxury purchases throughout the ESA voucher program ā all approved by Supt. Horneās ADE. The #AZLeg designed the ESA program with NO controls & NO accountability -- so it should be NO surprise that waste, fraud, & abuse are rampant š”
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Betsy DeVosās obsession with opposing student debt relief blinds her to the stye in her own eye on her tuition subsidy scheme for private schools ~70% of voucher users have never been in public school to begin with.
.@BetsyDeVos | On student loans, the hits keep coming https://t.co/V4k9nocj8m
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TASAās #InspiringLeaders tagline is not just about our commitment to leadership development; it describes our members. Meet Theresa Williams, one of those Inspiring Leaders. https://t.co/nC40GBj68W
#txed @Plano_Schools @Region10ESC
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I am continuing to work with local and state organizations to help all those affected by the Panhandle Wildfires. Below is a list of resources from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. As I receive more information I will continue to update these resources.
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Because #vouchers are draining nearly $1 billion away from local public schools, local districts are being forced to lay off teachers and staff. Vouchers are robbing AZās public schools, and those impacts are being felt NOW š” #VouchersHurt
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70-80% of voucher users were already in private school first. Like other red state governors before her, Ivey has signed a tuition subsidy for people who can already afford it.
āļø: I have officially signed the CHOOSE Act into law! At the end of the day, we all want every Alabama student ā no matter the zip code, no matter the school ā to receive a quality education. #alpolitics
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Republican primary activists will test the party's brand in November. Do Texans really want orthodoxy and oligarchy? https://t.co/1hE18Rl84T
@HoustonChron #txlege
houstonchronicle.com
Billionaires Tim Dunn and Jeff Yass financed Gov. Greg Abbottās and Attorney General Ken Paxtonās revenge plots against reasonable Republicans.
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Parents, wondering how you can help our Texas public schools? VOTE! #txed
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Vote as if your children and grandchildren are depending on you! If not for you, vote for them!!
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šØBREAKING: A PHX woman is accused of ESA #voucher fraud totaling over $87,000 in taxpayer dollars. With zero laws requiring accountability for the program, these examples of grift, fraud, & abuse are inevitable. Demand reform NOW: https://t.co/mGG659HJuq
https://t.co/eReffArDx0
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Three women are accused of fraud and theft in connection with AHCCCS and ESAs, totaling $129,000.
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And there you have it. Does this sound like what we want in Texas?
š° While most public school families struggle to pay out-of-pocket for sports equipment and fees, YOUR taxpayer dollars are being used to pay for #voucher-funded, exorbitant club sports #VoucherGrift #VoucherWatch
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I have been following Christian nationalism since Richard Ford started up FreePac decades ago (referenced in the story). It has morphed into something dramatically more malignant. Excellent story that connected a lot of dots. must Read #txlege #quorumreport
Texas's most powerful figure isnāt an elected official. But behind the scenes, the West Texas oilman is lavishly financing what he regards as a holy war against public education, renewable energy, and non-Christians. An in-depth report by @russellgold
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Accountability was an absolute disaster for voucher advocacy. In state after state, it uncovered some of the largest declines in student learning ever seen in the research record. And thatās why none of the latest bills hold the sub-prime private schools responsible.
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