DISD school board trustee Carla Ranger
End of January's shaping up to be busy, busy, busy for the Dallas Independent School District. Says school board trustee Carla Ranger on her blog this a.m., Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has set a January 19 deadline for the DISD, the Texas Education Agency and "other interested parties" to submit briefs pro or con the school board's decision to extend its term limits from three years to four. Ranger -- vehemently opposed to the extension of term li
Yesterday was the deadline for "interested parties" to send to the Office of the Attorney General of Texas briefs concerning the Dallas Independent School District board of trustee's vote to extend their term limits from three to four years. Carla Ranger, of course, is the only trustee against the extension, branding the board's actions as illegal on numerous occasions and "a danger to democratic rule" in November. On December 3, Robert Scott, the state's Commissioner of Education, asked Attorne
DISD trustee Carla RangerIn case you missed it, on Tuesday Tawnell Hobbs published Dallas Independent School District trustee Jack Lowe's list of things he's looking for in an "ideal" trustee. Among his bullet points: "Supports our vision of being the best urban school district in the country." Fantastic. "Makes courageous decisions for the good of the whole district even when it is politically risky." Right on. "Focuses on students and student achievement, not jobs and contracts." Hmmm, real
