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Push for statewide vote on vouchers is defeated

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Thursday, April 17, 2025
The Texas House rejected a bid by Rep. James Talarico, DAustin, to put the school voucher proposal up for a statewide vote on the November ballot.The amendment to the House voucher bill was shot down early Wednesday evening by a vote of 86 to 62.
Rotan City Administrator Carla Thornton Speaks to the Fisher County commissioners Court on Monday, ahead of officials approving funding to upgrade city’s animal control facilities.

Rotan City Administrator Carla Thornton Speaks to the Fisher County commissioners Court on Monday, ahead of officials approving funding to upgrade city’s animal control facilities.

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SIT. STAY. BUILD A FENCE.

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Thursday, April 17, 2025
In a unanimous vote during Monday’s commissioners court meeting, Fisher County officials approved a $22,000 bid to erect fencing around the dog kennels at the City of Rotan’s aging animal control facility—marking what may be the most significant step forward in a two-year effort to get a countywide...
Rotan ISD Superintendent Michael Rudewick uses a variety of dried beans and a series of graduating containers to simplify the state’s education funding model during Monday night’s board meeting.

Rotan ISD Superintendent Michael Rudewick uses a variety of dried beans and a series of graduating containers to simplify the state’s education funding model during Monday night’s board meeting.

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Superintendent Rudewick Breaks Down Rotan ISD's Funding Puzzle Before Bond Election

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Thursday, April 17, 2025
Rotan ISD Superintendent Michael Rudewick delivered a public overview of Texas school finance during Monday night’s board meeting, providing board members and community attendees with a plain-language example of how the district receives and allocates funding.

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Possible New Wind Farm Project Blowing Into Northern Stonewall County

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Thursday, April 17, 2025
Judge Moorhead updates commissioners on initial conversations with wind farm representativesStonewall County Commissioners Court received preliminary information Monday regarding an anticipated wind farm project proposed for King County that could extend into the northern portion of Stonewall...
SMHD Board of Directors review district finances before approving a resolution to authorize funds to cover 2020 construction debt.

SMHD Board of Directors review district finances before approving a resolution to authorize funds to cover 2020 construction debt.

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Stonewall Hospital Loan Drops Below $1M as Board Eyes Early Payoff

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Thursday, April 17, 2025
The Stonewall Memorial Hospital District Board of Directors adopted a resolution in mid-March that authorized a loan through2025, effectively reducing the district’s principal on its 2020 banknote to less than$1 million.Moorhead explained to directors last month that while the district has paid...
Holiday baking and Easter egg hunts typically drive consumer demand to peak this time of year, but lower consumer demand this year appears to be factoring into the recent price declines. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Holiday baking and Easter egg hunts typically drive consumer demand to peak this time of year, but lower consumer demand this year appears to be factoring into the recent price declines. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

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Egg prices falling ahead of Easter demand

Adam Russellg - Agrilifetoday.tamu.edu
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Egg prices have been dropping, and a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert believes a continued downward trend should follow the Easter holiday.David Anderson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension economist and professor in the Texas A&M Department of Agricultural Economics, Bryan-College Station, said...

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Kid Scoop, Newspapers, & Improved Test Scores

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Thursday, April 10, 2025
Research by the University of Minnesota finds that schools using the newspaper weekly or more often demonstrate an average gain of 10% on standardized tests. Schools with high minority and at-risk populations score as much as 30% higher.

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What is Kid Scoop?

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Thursday, April 10, 2025
Dear Teacher: For over a decade, Texas educators have used a range of reading and writing standards articulated in the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) to guide literacy instruction in classrooms across the state.