The Federal Census Bureau has announced to the administration that it is not likely to be able to deliver the final census numbers to the President by December 31 as required by law. The pandemic is largely to blame, making it almost impossible for census workers to go door to door collecting information from those who failed to complete their … [Read more...]
Delayed Census Numbers May Complicate Redistricting
Congressional Districts in Texas to Be Shuffled in Reapportionment, Redistricting
The US Constitution requires every 10 years “counting the whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed.” The counting is done by the US Census Bureau in years ending in zero and must, by statute, be delivered to the President by December 31st of that year. The count is then used to apportion the number of members of the … [Read more...]
Redistricting the Texas House and Senate
One person, one vote is an underlying principle of our republic. Each member of the Texas House should represent about the same number of Texans; same with the Senate. The number of State Representatives is fixed at 150, the number of State Senators at 31. Texas population is growing rapidly, but not evenly throughout the state. So, every 10 … [Read more...]
STAAR Testing Continues, A-F District Ratings Paused
The Texas Education Agency announced today that A-F ratings would be paused for 2020-21 school year due to the ongoing disruptions associated with COVID-19. The STAAR test will proceed for the 2020-21 school year in order to provide critically important information about individual student learning that teachers and parents can use to help students … [Read more...]
Explore the Entrepreneur In You with the “What’s Your Big Idea?” Entrepreneurship Contest
The Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Arlington ISD is excited to roll out the 15th annual “What’s Your Big Idea?” Entrepreneurship Contest. For the first time ever, this contest is available online! So whether your student is an on-campus or at-home learner, they won't miss out on the opportunity to become the next great … [Read more...]
How the Texas Legislature Works: A Video Primer
On January 12th, the 87th Texas Legislature will gavel into session. As a state that convenes every other year, there's a lot to accomplish starting day one. The Greater Arlington Chamber serves as the voice of our business community, and we've put together a robust legislative agenda for the upcoming session. We will bring you updates throughout … [Read more...]