Tommy Lee Jones asks your help in raising hands to support Texas education


With Texas ranking 44th out of 50 states in student spending, how can we consider making cuts? Tommy Lee Jones, actor and fellow Texan, calls for all of us to unite and take action to support quality Texas public education – http://www.raiseyourhandtexas.org/index.php/act/issues/advocacy

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2 Responses to Tommy Lee Jones asks your help in raising hands to support Texas education

  1. Ed Darrell's avatar Ed Darrell says:
    May 16, 2011 at 5:36 pm

    Got a link that shows reducing spending improves education anywhere, any time? We’re not talking about big increases in spending. For the past 30 years we’ve been whittling down spending in education, on a per pupil basis. Nominal increases rarely do more than keep up with inflation.

    The elusive link you seek might explain declining test scores — but more likely what you’ll find is that other factors influence test scores more, including the dedication of the teachers, and the hard work of the teachers.

    Teachers deserve more pay, not less. You’ve not made the case to reduce education spending nor to freeze or reduce teacher salaries.

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  2. Fake Herzog's avatar Fake Herzog says:
    May 16, 2011 at 3:58 pm

    Alright, listen up, people. Our [elusive link between more spending and better test scores] has been on the run for ninety minutes. Average foot speed over uneven ground barring injuries is 4 miles-per-hour. That gives us a radius of six miles. What I want from each and every one of you is a hard-target search of every gas station, residence, warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse in that area. Checkpoints go up at fifteen miles. [Our elusive link between more spending and better test scores] name is [demagoguery]. Go get him.

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