Long-term risk: By middle school (ask @dobieATX @burnetms or @webbwildcats053) there is no option to test in Spanish & insufficient English vocab leads to deficits. No one holds @AISDMultilingue or the LPACs accountable. @teainfo #literacy #BilingualEd 5/5

The trend suggests dual-language focus or its overall approach to bilingual ed for EB/EL kids might delay English mastery without boosting academics. Kids aren't gaining in content areas and face "linguistic limbo"—stuck without full proficiency in any language. 4/5

Students testing in Spanish lag far behind: In 2025, only 13% met standards vs. 35% for English testers. This gap has persisted (e.g., 19% Spanish vs. 41% English in 2022), yet Spanish testing keeps expanding. 3/5

From 2022 to 2025, overall STAAR meet rates for EB/EL students dropped from 36% to 27%—a 25% decline. Meanwhile, the % testing in Spanish rose from 23% to 34%. Enrollment stayed stable around 35K. 2/5

For a real eye-opener on the scope of the USAID welfare program.

1. Run a keyword search via datarepublican.com
Ex. "Elections."
2. Find a Non-Profit
Ex, "Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening"
3. Go to Guidestar to find NP &
pull-up 990
5. Check salaries v. grants given 😳

For a real eye-opener on the scope of the USAID welfare program.

1. Run a keyword search via datarepublican.com
Ex. "Elections."
2. Find a Non-Profit
Ex, "Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening"
3. Go to Guidestar to find NP &
pull-up 990
5. Check salaries v. grants given 😳

So, SoR is key b/c 75% of words follow the rules, and other 25% can be taught/memorized in a 1,000 fluency word program. Plus any teacher of any experience level can run it efficiently and effectively.  This is key.🔑 3/

SoR alone isn’t enough. English is a phonetic language, but professional linguists est. ~ 25% of English words DO NOT follow a phonetic pattern or are pronounced differently from how they are spelled. However, many of these are common words (eg who, what, where, etc). 2/

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The transcripts. 🤷‍♀️

What do a few thousand child rapes matter if you’re maintaining social order and keeping ethnic resentments at bay?

He’s awful. He was a leader in wrecking Austin.

It’s more than rising housing costs. The steady rise in homelessness, not associated with lack of affordable housing which is the majority, (& all the negatives that come with it) and higher local taxes with no visible benefits should hurt elected Dems who overwhelmingly control blue urban centers.