Cameron Vickrey
Keeping Schools Open
The back-to-school season is a busy and active one for Pastors for Texas Children. Our ministries are in full swing to support local...
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Cameron Vickrey
Aug 17, 20213 min
Commentary: Fear for schoolkids, hope for return to local control
By Cameron Vickrey For the Express-News I am a parent of public school children in a pandemic. Many of you are, too. And like me, you...
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PTC Team
Jul 30, 20211 min
Breakfast with Fort Worth "Teachers & Preachers"
Pastors for Texas Children in Fort Worth held a powerful prayer meeting today with 25 ministers for Fort Worth ISD schools, teachers, and...
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Cameron Vickrey
Jul 29, 20213 min
It's Time for School Ministries
As the summer is beginning to wind down, we are looking ahead to the start of school. It must seem like we talk to you so much about...
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PTC Team
Jun 25, 20212 min
Pastors for Texas Children Praises State Board of Education for Blocking Charter Schools
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PTC Team
Jun 14, 202110 min
POST SESSION REVIEW OF THE 87TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION
SCHOOL FINANCE Senate Bill 1 - The State Budget - Passed The legislature adopted a budget of $248.5 billion for the 2022-2023 biennium....
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PTC Team
May 27, 20212 min
Open Letter to Texas House on Assessment and Accountability
May 24, 2021 Dear Speaker Phelan and Texas House Members: Pastors for Texas Children would like to thank the members of the House Public...
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PTC Team
May 25, 20215 min
Approaching Sine Die
The session is not yet over. But at this point, we know the outcome of most of the bills we've been watching. It FEELS like it's been a...
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PTC Team
May 25, 20214 min
Voucher Saga 2021
This has been a hard session, but we are holding the line on private school vouchers. This happened two times during the 87th session. It...
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PTC Team
Mar 30, 20213 min
Warning Against the Consolidation of Power
Yesterday the Senate Education Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 28. Pastors for Texas Children submitted written testimony to...
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PTC Team
Jan 25, 20211 min
Letter to the Department of Education
Here is a letter we sent last week to the federal Department of Education about charter schools. This is timely, as we continue to see...
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PTC Team
Jan 7, 20211 min
2021 Legislative Priorities
Yesterday's attack on the nation's Capitol makes us realize that we must not take democracy for granted. The formalities and rituals of...
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PTC Team
Dec 16, 20202 min
Reflecting on the Year
As this strange year draws to a close, our hearts at PTC turn to gratitude for all who so generously support our mission. Faith-based...
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PTC Team
Dec 4, 20202 min
Statement from our Executive Director on STAAR 2020-2021
Contact: Rev. Charles Foster Johnson Pastors for Texas Children charlie@pastorsfortexaschildren.com Because many have asked us, we want...
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PTC Team
Nov 25, 20204 min
The Project of Gratitude
George Herbert, early 17th century British poet and pastor, wrote: Thou that hast given so much to me, Give one thing more, a grateful...
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PTC Team
Oct 26, 20201 min
Highly successful fundraising event
We had a highly successful virtual fundraising event last week, thanks to our many generous sponsors and even more generous friends that pur
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PTC Team
Oct 8, 20201 min
Thank you to our sponsors for the upcoming virtual luncheon with Diane Ravitch!
Raise Your Hand Texas Huckabee & Associates 5 Energy Texas Association of School Boards Texas AFT Texas Association of School...
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PTC Team
Sep 15, 20201 min
State Board Rejects Three Charter Schools
This week, Pastors for Texas Children is celebrating the courageous action of the Texas State Board of Education to veto three of the...
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PTC Team
Aug 24, 20201 min
Justice is providing excellent education for all
By Charles Foster Johnson August 17, 2020 If Old Testament theologian Walter Brueggemann is correct in defining justice-making as...
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PTC Team
Aug 11, 20202 min
A Pastoral Prayer for the Start of a New School Year
By Rev. Daniel Camp August 11, 2020 The Rev. Daniel Camp is Pastor of the South Garland Baptist Church of Dallas. We are making his...
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