May 13
Hispanic Texans in the three major border population centers have a strong, personal connection to their public schools. They believe they and their children were personally hurt by the $5.4 billion in state budget cuts two years ago. These are among the findings of a new Latino Decisions survey commissioned by the Texas State Teachers …
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May 28
By Jimmy Isaac In an area where per capita income lags behind most other cities, Longview attorneys are among the highest paid in the nation, a new report shows. The Longview metropolitan statistical area’s 180 lawyers made an average of $153,870 in 2011, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Longview area ranked …
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May 15
Willard believes the city is destined for a $690,686 surplus at the fiscal year’s end. By Jimmy Isaac Longview City Manager David Willard is predicting a nearly $700,000 surplus when the 2012 budget year ends, as better-than-hoped-for collection of late property taxes might make up for flattening sales tax revenue. “I really think we’re …
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Mar 17
The Longview Independent School District’s (LISD) Board of Trustees has elected to leave the district’s salary and compensation schedules unchanged for 2011-2012. The panel also decided to discontinue local leave days for next year’s semester. The state mandates five leave days, but LISD employees were receiving just two. Superintendent Dr. James E. Wilcox explained the …
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Jan 20
The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) has released its Texas Public Schools Teacher Report, revealing the state’s teachers are making 1.4% more for 2011-2011 than they were a year earlier. This is the second such survey taken by the TASB’s HR Services Division, and is the most definitive report on Texas educators’ compensation and …
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