Our FRIENDS NETWORK is 180 districts strong and growing!

For information or questions, email our Executive Director, Amber Fulton, at

afulton@fotps.org

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School districts can piggyback on money-saving contracts available through two national cooperative purchasing programs under one roof, The Keystone Purchasing Network and PEPPM Technology Bidding and Purchasing Program. Both programs advertise and solicit sealed bids, which are awarded to the most responsive and responsible bidders. The result is higher quality at lower prices.

Friends to Friends

(Note received from an Ambassador Program participant.)

Hi Leslie,

We sent a parent note home asking for "great moments" parents and students have experienced with Palmer Elementary. I will say that it was by far one of the most nerve wracking things I have ever done... However, we were so excited to see ALL the positive moments and comments sent back. I actually asked some of the teachers if they were hiding the bad ones. What a fabulous morale booster for our school and staff!!!! I love it! Here are some pics of our board we posted in the cafeteria. I knew the kids would love to see "Olaf" so we incorporated him into our board. The snowflakes have the comments written by parents on them.

We are excited y'all are coming!

Allyson Spurgeon

Principal

Palmer Elementary

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Top 10 Articles in 2014

We strive to keep you informed about the great things happening in Texas Public Education.

Below are the articles you found more interesting in 2014.

1. Stop Doubting Texas' Graduation Numbers

2. How Much Does Texas Public Education Cost? Texas Has No Idea

3. Texas ISD's Outperform Their Charter School Counterparts on State Ratings

4. PTA Mom: Everything I Need to Know about Texas Politics I Learned in School Board Elections

5. Texas' High School Graduation Rates Shine in National Comparison

6. Demographer: Education Key to Texas' Economic Future

7. The Truth on Cost

8. Kid President's Pep Talk to Teachers and Students!

9. School Funding Deja vu- Back to the Supreme Court

10. TEA State Accountability Overview

We look forward to discovering and sharing the best of 2015 with you.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Friends of Texas Public Schools!

Become an Ambassador for Public Education

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Advertise with Friends!

With more than a million hits annually on its website and more than 22,000 e-news subscribers, Friends of Texas Public Schools is making advertising/sponsor opportunities available to organizations wishing to reach school leaders across Texas.

For information on getting your organization's message out to Friends of Texas Public Schools followers and readers, please email Amber Fulton at Afulton@fotps.org.