San Antonio – The advertising insert in yesterday’s San Antonio Express News paid for by the Northeast Independent School District erroneously asserts that the District must spend over $26 million on computer and technology upgrades as a result of “state mandates.” “No such state mandate exists and any claims by NEISD officials to such...
Press Release August 6, 1998San Antonio – Following its successful Opportunity Analysis of VIA Metropolitan Transit, the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) today released an analysis of Bexar County government. The Analysis identifies opportunities to save over $421 million over the next decade, an amount equal to $700 for every household in Bexar County. The Analysis looked at the...
Press Release July 20, 1998San Antonio – The VIA Metropolitan Transit Board will consider tonight a reduction in fares for San Antonio bus riders as well as other policy recommendations affecting cash reserves and contributions to the city, county and suburban governments for street repairs. The consideration of this measure comes on the heels of a Texas Public Policy...
Press Release June 23, 1998San Antonio – On Tuesday, June 9, 1998 Walter K. Olson, author of The Excuse Factory: How Employment Law is Paralyzing the American Workplace, will provide his expertise at a half-day conference, and as the dinner keynote speaker, designed to address the recent changes in employment law that have expanded litigation over the right to...
Press Release June 5, 1998San Antonio – Over six months after the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) found $240 million of ten year cost savings to VIA Metropolitan Transit, the agency has called a special board meeting for Tuesday, June 2, 1998 at 5:00 p.m. at 800 W. Myrtle to discuss the TPPF findings. The agenda states that...
Press Release June 1, 1998San Antonio – The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) will release a free Parents’ Handbook For Successful Schools to parents in Texas school districts. On the heels of the recent announcement of CEO Foundation that it will provide $50 million in scholarships to students in the Edgewood Independent School District in San Antonio, TPPF...
Press Release April 22, 1998San Antonio – The Texas Public Policy Foundation has released an analysis conducted by math experts showing that many Texas school districts have adopted algebra textbooks with strong academic content, but several districts adopted some of the worst algebra textbooks available. This type of information about curricula is a critical component of local control and...
Press Release March 26, 1998