SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Education

TIME & DATE:  9:30AM, Wednesday, April 5, 2000

PLACE: Houston, Texas

CHAIR: Senator Teel Bivins

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The Senate Education Committee will conduct a public hearing beginning at
9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 5 at the Community Education Partnership
School in Houston, Texas.  The hearing will take place in the Media Center,
which is located inside the main building.  The purpose of this hearing
is to seek input from citizens regarding the future of public education in
the state of Texas.  In announcing the hearing, Senator Teel Bivins, chair
of the Senate Education Committee, noted that many of the reforms which
have led to Texas students recently receiving recognition for their
academic performance on national tests began with concerns and ideas raised
by citizens more than 15 years ago.  Bivins said, "Although we are now a
role model for other states, it doesn't mean we should rest on our
laurels."

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