Sunday, January 12, 2014

Wendy Davis wants to bring major changes to education in Texas. For that reason alone she deserves a ton of support.

Courtesy of Click 2 Houston: 

State Sen. Wendy Davis announced several education proposals Thursday aimed at recruiting new public school teachers in Texas, including guaranteeing admission to state universities for top students who want to teach, raising teacher pay and offering student loan forgiveness. 

The Democratic front-runner for governor didn't say how much her ideas would cost. She said she intended to use "existing state resources" and would not seek a tax increase. 

"I do believe that education must be the No. 1 priority that we address as a state," Davis said at a round table at the University of Texas at Arlington. 

Davis said high school students in the top 20 percent of their classes should be guaranteed admission to the University of Texas at Austin or other state institutions and a job teaching in a state school after graduation. 

She said the state should forgive one year of student loan debt for every teacher who works two years in a qualifying school, and that loan forgiveness should be available to potential teachers in all fields of study. 

Davis said Texas teachers were underpaid and decried stories of some teachers working a second or third job to make ends meet, saying they "simply aren't earning enough." According to the National Education Association, the national teachers' union, starting Texas teachers were paid about $1,000 less than the national average during the 2011-12 academic year. 

She also wants to boost the number of teacher's aides and school counselors in the state.

If you had asked me even a year ago if it were possible for there to be a candidate so amazing that I would actually want to move to Texas to vote for them, I would have laughed in your face.

Wendy Davis is one such candidate. 

If you are reading this while living in Texas I implore you to do everything you can to help this woman get elected as governor.

I think it will do wonders for the children of your state, for the women in your state, and for the Democratic party in your state.

26 comments:

  1. Anonymous2:53 PM

    She really is the REAL DEAL, isn't she? All the more reason the assholes in Texas will go after her with both barrels (figuratively, I hope, but I wouldn't put anything past those guys) to try to stop her entire political agenda dead in it's tracks. She's a HUGE threat just by being who she is and the good old boys won't go down without a fight. She would be an awesome breath of fresh air after Perry.

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    1. Anonymous3:34 PM

      Yes, she would be a threat if the Texas men didn't insist that their "women" vote exactly like they do. And they do.

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    2. Anonymous6:27 PM

      The biggest issue for Wendy is money, Abbot has about 10 times more than she does to get her message out.

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  2. Anonymous2:54 PM

    Yes, let's get a whole bunch of progressive women elected because that is the only hope women have now.

    Hillary Clinton: Clock ‘turning back’ for women in U.S.

    Hillary Clinton warns in a new book that the “clock is turning back” on women across America and offers a passionate argument for prioritizing the advancement of women and girls.

    Clinton, the former secretary of state and possible presidential contender, is one of a slew of high-profile contributors to a new report set to be released Sunday compiled by author and activist Maria Shriver and the liberal Center for American Progress.

    “[Fighting] to give women and girls a fighting chance isn’t just a nice thing to do,” Clinton writes in “The Shriver Report: A woman’s nation pushes back from the brink.” “It isn’t some luxury that we only get to when we have time on our hands. This is a core imperative for every human being in every society. If we do not continue the campaign for women’s rights and opportunities, the world we want to live in — and the country we all love and cherish — will not be what it should be.”

    http://www.politico.com/story/2014/01/hillary-clinton-women-book-102065.html?hp=r1

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  3. Anonymous2:58 PM

    This is such a great story of education and ultimately inspiration for kids:
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    ...But instead of being disappointed, Sophie was inspired.

    ''All her friends are now saying they want to be a scientist..."

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/09/sophie-lester_n_4562374.html

    CSIRO builds Sophie a dragon

    http://www.canberratimes.com.au/technology/sci-tech/csiro-builds-sophie-a-dragon-20140110-30lpf.html

    http://csironewsblog.com/2014/01/10/here-be-3d-printed-dragons/

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  4. Anonymous3:07 PM

    Wendy is the first candidate since Ann that we can support. Too bad Texas has regressed so far from Ann

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  5. Anonymous3:16 PM

    Now that is a woman. Take a good look palin. This wonderful woman is everything you always wanted to be. Put any picture of her next to any picture of the skank and the difference will always be night and day. You have failed at EVERYTHING you've ever tried palin, your life is over. All downhill from here "sarah".

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    1. So agreed. If we're stupid enough to elevate a woman like Palin to that level of office, but too dumb or cowardly to correct ourselves with one like Davis, we're fuckin' doomed.

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    2. Anonymous4:31 PM

      Age appropriate clothing and subtle makeup. No bondo face fillers, stupid Elvira mascara or dumbassed gaudy belt buckles.

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    3. Irishgirl4:38 PM

      The same thought occurred to me. What a difference!

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    4. Anonymous4:55 PM

      Absolutely! You nailed it. Additionally, how about a nice video mash-up of those contrasting looks combined with a sound track of them expressing their ideas in their own words, own voice.

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  6. Anonymous3:21 PM

    Great Article! I am a teacher in Texas. It is so gratifying to hear Wendy's plans for long overdue changes in education. There is a lot more that needs to be done, but this is a start. Go Wendy Davis! We support you!

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  7. SHARON3:41 PM

    I actually lived in Dallas for the years Ann Richards became governor....it was a totally different state back then. I worked for a non-profit under Jimmy Carter when he started a huge amount of projects for children and seniors...the good ole days.

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  8. Anonymous4:33 PM

    She doesn't stand a chance.

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    1. Anonymous4:52 PM

      In what way Charlie? Be a little more specific.

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    2. Anonymous5:04 PM

      In the way that she doesn't stand a chance. That specific way.

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    3. Anonymous5:39 PM

      C'mon, I really want to know why she doesn't have a chance. You know something we don't ?

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    4. Anonymous6:00 PM

      Der...

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    5. Anonymous6:01 PM

      He's one of the guys that makes his wife vote like he does.

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    6. Anonymous6:28 PM

      Not from Texas are you? Abbot is quaking in his boots.

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  9. Super Fan In Atlanta4:36 PM

    Waaaay O/T

    Uncle Gryphen,
    Can you believe that Fox called Christie masculine and muscular and said the only reason he acts the way he does is because of the feminized atmosphere he's forced to work in. What. The. Hell?!?
    http://www.politicususa.com/2014/01/12/fox-old-fasioned-christie-trouble-masculine-muscular.html

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  10. Anonymous4:41 PM

    She's the anti-Sarah Palin.

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    1. Anonymous5:00 PM

      More like the bizarro world palin, the exact opposite. I will definitely contribute to her cause. I can think of no better way to turn texas BLUE.

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  11. AKinPA5:44 PM

    OMG! Somebody in Texas supporting education AND teachers! There's hope yet.

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  12. Anita Winecooler6:24 PM

    Finally! I wish I lived in Texas so I could vote for her, and I hope others follow her lead. Education is key and a good public education should be every student's right, not a privilege to areas that pay higher taxes.

    Go Wendy!!!!

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  13. Anonymous9:18 PM

    I hope Abbott loses, Perry was bad enough. Abbot is worse. The state is so corrupt and backwards, wish the good old boy network would fall apart!

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