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		<title>Proposed SBOE Rule Change Could Negatively Impact Computer Science Education in Texas</title>
		<link>http://tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com/2012/01/05/proposed-sboe-rule-change-could-negatively-impact-computer-science-education-in-texas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:07:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bergland</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[SBOE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology Applications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Computer Science]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If the new State Board of Education (SBOE) proposed rule change to Chapter 74, Subchapter A*, is approved in January, districts will be required to offer four of the nineteen Technology Applications courses but not required to teach any technology &#8230; <a href="http://tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com/2012/01/05/proposed-sboe-rule-change-could-negatively-impact-computer-science-education-in-texas/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com&amp;blog=19322699&amp;post=583&amp;subd=tceaadvocacy&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>TA-TEKS Get an Upgrade</title>
		<link>http://tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com/2011/10/11/ta-teks-get-an-upgrade/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bergland</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Technology Applications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TEKS]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[technology applications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology Applications TEKS]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Technology Applications TEKS were approved at the April and July meeting of the State Board of Education (SBOE). They were inserted into Chapter 126 of the Texas Administrative Code this week. The revision process began in the spring of 2010 &#8230; <a href="http://tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com/2011/10/11/ta-teks-get-an-upgrade/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com&amp;blog=19322699&amp;post=554&amp;subd=tceaadvocacy&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>TEA Releases the District IMA List</title>
		<link>http://tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/tea-releases-the-district-ima-list/</link>
		<comments>http://tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/tea-releases-the-district-ima-list/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:36:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bergland</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Instructional Material Allotment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IMA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Instructional Materials Allotment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[TEA released a letter today that includes a link to the list with the school district&#8217;s Instructional Materials Allotment for the next two years. They are releasing 70% of the two-year allotment in 2011-2012 and will release the remaining 30% &#8230; <a href="http://tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/tea-releases-the-district-ima-list/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com&amp;blog=19322699&amp;post=549&amp;subd=tceaadvocacy&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>IMA Resources on tcea.org</title>
		<link>http://tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com/2011/08/02/ima-resources-on-tcea-org/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bergland</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Budget]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Instructional Material Allotment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Technology Allotment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[New resources that will help wade through the new Instructional Materials Allotment(IMA), are now located on the new TCEA website. You can find more information on the following topics related to the IMA: Uses Funding Decision Making IMA Process Frequently &#8230; <a href="http://tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com/2011/08/02/ima-resources-on-tcea-org/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com&amp;blog=19322699&amp;post=543&amp;subd=tceaadvocacy&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>K-12 Databases New Pricing Structure</title>
		<link>http://tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com/2011/08/02/k-12-databases-new-pricing-structure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:48:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bergland</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Budget]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Susanna Garza, the Coordinator for Instructional Technology and Media for ESC 20, released information regarding the K-12 Databases on August 2.  The K-12 Databases are online resources that have been provided for Texas school schools at no cost to the &#8230; <a href="http://tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com/2011/08/02/k-12-databases-new-pricing-structure/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com&amp;blog=19322699&amp;post=524&amp;subd=tceaadvocacy&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>SBOE Gives Approval for the Final Six Tech. Apps. Courses</title>
		<link>http://tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com/2011/07/22/sboe-gives-approval-for-the-final-six-tech-apps-courses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:58:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bergland</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Curriculum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SBOE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology Applications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TEKS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[technology applications]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A group of Texas teachers, administrators, college professors, and experts have been reviewing and revising the Technology Application TEKS since last summer.  The TA TEKS for grades K-8 and thirteen high school courses were approved by the State Board of &#8230; <a href="http://tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com/2011/07/22/sboe-gives-approval-for-the-final-six-tech-apps-courses/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com&amp;blog=19322699&amp;post=513&amp;subd=tceaadvocacy&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>TxVSN Changes Added to SB 1</title>
		<link>http://tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com/2011/06/30/txvsn-changes-added-to-sb-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bergland</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Budget]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legislature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Special Session]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Texas Virtual School Network]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Senator Shapiro&#8217;s changes in the TxVSN, that she proposed in HB 1483 during the regular session and SB 30 in the special session, were added to SB 1 (special session). SB 1 deals with some fiscal matters necessary for the budget &#8230; <a href="http://tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com/2011/06/30/txvsn-changes-added-to-sb-1/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com&amp;blog=19322699&amp;post=490&amp;subd=tceaadvocacy&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>SB 6 On the Way to the Governor!</title>
		<link>http://tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/sb-6-on-the-way-to-the-governor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 22:23:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bergland</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Budget]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Instructional Material Allotment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Conference Report for SB 6 passed the House (142-1) and the Senate (30-0) on Monday, June 27th.  The final step in the process is for the Governor to sign the bill.  SB 6 stipulated that if the bill took &#8230; <a href="http://tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/sb-6-on-the-way-to-the-governor/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com&amp;blog=19322699&amp;post=454&amp;subd=tceaadvocacy&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>An Inside Look at the Final Days of the Special Session</title>
		<link>http://tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com/2011/06/23/an-inside-look-of-the-final-days-of-the-special-session/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bergland</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legislature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Special Session]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following was posted in the Quorum Report.  It was reprinted with permission. It was written on June 22, 2011. LAST MINUTE ADDITION OF GROPING BILL TO THE CALL FUELS FRUSTRATION IN THE HOUSE Too much time, too few votes &#8230; <a href="http://tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com/2011/06/23/an-inside-look-of-the-final-days-of-the-special-session/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com&amp;blog=19322699&amp;post=449&amp;subd=tceaadvocacy&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Instructional Materials Per-Pupil Estimate</title>
		<link>http://tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com/2011/06/22/instructional-materials-per-pupil-estimate/</link>
		<comments>http://tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com/2011/06/22/instructional-materials-per-pupil-estimate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Bergland</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Budget]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Post Update: The chart title was changed to make it clear that the estimates are for 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 school years. &#160; On June 7th, I wrote a blog post in which I attempted to estimate how much money a &#8230; <a href="http://tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com/2011/06/22/instructional-materials-per-pupil-estimate/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=tceaadvocacy.wordpress.com&amp;blog=19322699&amp;post=433&amp;subd=tceaadvocacy&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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