The next Texas State Board of Education meeting is scheduled for 29 June 2020.
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Georgina Cecilia Pérez, a Democrat, is the State Board of Education representative for District 1, representing students, parents, and educators in 40 counties in West Texas and over 900 miles along the Texas-Mexico border. She was elected to a four-year term on the board on Nov. 8, 2016, and elected to serve as secretary of the TXSBOE in 2019.
Pérez also serves on the Committee of Instruction, which oversees curriculum and instruction, student testing, special education programs, and alternatives to social promotion. Pérez is an El Paso native and proud graduate of Eastwood High School in the Ysleta Independent School District. She served as an eighth-grade English Language Arts and Reading teacher, department chair, pre-service and new-service teacher mentor, and professional development educator in the same district for more than a decade. |
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FOOD ASSISTANCE
P-EBT - Because of school closures from COVID-19, Texas received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide more than $1 billion in pandemic food benefits to families with children that have temporarily lost access to free or reduced-price school meals. More Information
P-EBT - Debido al cierre temporal de escuelas por el COVID-19, el Departamento de Agricultura de EE. UU. autorizó la entrega a Texas de más de mil millones de dólares en beneficios de alimentos durante la pandemia para las familias con hijos que han perdido temporalmente acceso a comidas escolares gratuitas o a bajo costo. Mas Informacion
MEAL FINDER - In the wake of coronavirus, you can find free school meal pick-up locations near you. https://txschools.go
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Texas Public Education - COVID-19 Update
14 JULY 2020 | P-EBT due date extension, 31 July + Internet Service Providers for low-income families This is an update based on conference calls initiated by the Texas Education Agency. The Permanent School Fund and Texas HUBs
8 JULY 2020 | The Texas Permanent School Fund (PSF) is the largest public endowment in the nation. Zero minority-owned or HUB-certified law firms provide counsel to the PSF Bond Guarantee Program. Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs: women-owned, veteran-owned, minority-owned) have not been awarded contracts to lobby for, perform any oversight, or manage the taxpayer's fund. Read more |
"The time is always right to do what is right." - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
23 June 2020 | After several years, the involvement of numerous community organizations, and leaders at all levels of government, Robert E. Lee Road is now Buffalo Soldiers Road.
23 June 2020 | After several years, the involvement of numerous community organizations, and leaders at all levels of government, Robert E. Lee Road is now Buffalo Soldiers Road.
Where's the 5%? Your tax dollars are going to Private Schools
5 June 2020 | Under Betsy DeVos, 5% of CARES Act funding *your tax dollars* is going to the private schools in your ISD's boundaries.
5 June 2020 | Under Betsy DeVos, 5% of CARES Act funding *your tax dollars* is going to the private schools in your ISD's boundaries.
Texas celebrates its 25-year relationship with charters... still no democracy or public accountability in sight.
If there is anyone still doubting that charter operators in Texas (and across the nation) receive every economic and political advantage - still not outperforming ISD's, please take a moment to watch the 14 June 2019, Public Hearings at the Texas State Board of Education.
If there is anyone still doubting that charter operators in Texas (and across the nation) receive every economic and political advantage - still not outperforming ISD's, please take a moment to watch the 14 June 2019, Public Hearings at the Texas State Board of Education.
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4 June 2020 | Here and Now ~ at the Texas Democratic Convention
Gina is fighting to protect public education for all Texans. Join her today in fighting for a moratorium on all charters and expansions, equitable funding for all classrooms regardless of zip code, and eliminating punitive consequences from standardized tests. |
The Mentorship Program is happy to present the Class of 2020 Scholarship Winners!
The Mentorship Program (RSEP Scholarship Foundation) is an initiative of Georgina C. Pérez, Texas State Board of Education. www.MentorshipProgram.org |
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