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TOP and Texas Appleseed uncover DISD's careless spending on discipline.
While DISD closes 11 schools to save $11M, they're spending more than $57,000 per seat at their Elementary Alternative School.
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Pasadena TOP members want Texas to be Tough on Big Polluters
TOP leader Pat Gonzales went to Austin to stand up for the health and well-being of her community.
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Really Larry?
We need a code of ethics that draws a clear division between HISD Trustees, and corporations who fund their elections
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Texas Schools WIN against Big Oil thanks to TOP and allies
Texas and the TCEQ deny Valero's tax break bid after consistent public pressure from Texas Organizing Project members and allies.
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VICTORY! $60 million to repair single-family homes
TOP Members celebrate a major victory for Houston neighborhoods after securing an agreement with Mayor Parker dedicating $60 million of Hurricane Ike Recovery Funds to repair single-family homes.
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Educate, don't incarcerate our youth.
On December 8th we locked arms in front of a juvenile justice center. On December 15th we will demand action from the Board of Trustess to educate and not incarcerate our youth.
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Member Spotlight: Lenell Hamilton
"I was there with MLK at the March on Washington in the 60's"
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TOP Leader Lakashia Wallace on Dismantling DISD’s school-to-prison pipeline
5 Apr 2012 - 4:56pm
"$57,000 per desk is a waste of money, especially when the programs do more harm than good to our children..." Read More »
TOP Community Leader Spotlight: Lenell Hamilton
4 Apr 2012 - 12:05pm
"I was there when MLK spoke at the March on Washington. We were fighting back then for the right to vote, today I'm still fighting so that this next generation will use the right we fought for back in the day" Read More »
TOP and Texas Appleseed uncover DISD's careless spending on discipline.
28 Mar 2012 - 8:15am
It costs over $57,000 per year to fund a desk in Dallas' elementary alternative school, that's more than the salary of an experienced teacher. Read More »
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