Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Robert Scott [D, VA-3]

Dallas ISD delays teacher layoffs until Thursday to resolve principals' concerns

2008-10-15T00:00:00Z

...effect, but there is absolutely no trust in the top." Meanwhile, state Rep. Tony Goolsby asked Texas Education Commissioner Robert Scott to oversee the district's budgeting and audit process. "We've had major problems with DISD for a long time, and it

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Dallas school district delays layoffs

2008-10-15T00:00:00Z

...Rep. Tony Goolsby says there's been major problems with DISD for a long time. He says its time for Texas Education Commissioner Robert Scott, quote "to start flexing some muscle." The district delayed today's scheduled layoff of hundreds of teachers aft

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State to protect consumer against bad contractors

2008-10-12T00:00:00Z

...nearly $2 million in consumer refunds and fines through lawsuits against contractors, including two from the Lehigh Valley: Robert Scott Clause of Bushkill Township and Brad Soref of Catasauqua. The law, known as the Home Improvement Consumer Protection

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G7 vows 'action' on economic crisis

2008-10-11T00:00:00Z

Robert Scott, an international economist, told Al Jazeera: "I didn't hear anything new here at all. Markets were looking for something much more concrete. ...

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TAKS rewards may be illegal, state education chief says

2008-10-10T00:00:00Z

In a letter to school superintendents that was released Thursday, state Education Commissioner Robert Scott said the Texas Education Agency has received ...

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A PLACE IN THE SUN: All-star staff lining up for Avon pro baseball

2008-10-09T00:00:00Z

Superintendent Robert Scott said officials decided to give students the day off on Election Day, but staff members are to report to work as usual for ...

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No quiet exit for North Forest school trustees

2008-10-08T00:00:00Z

...immediate ouster, officials announced Tuesday. Once the legal issues are resolved, Texas Education Agency Commissioner Robert Scott said he would move quickly to appoint his own school board and superintendent to run the long-troubled North Forest Indep

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Pasco rogue cop's exit leaves questions over service

2008-10-07T00:00:00Z

Pasco Deputy Sheriff Robert Scott Gattuso resigned from the department last week leaving unanswered questions about his 20-year tenure in law enforcement ...

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Texas officials ready to revamp teachers' merit pay

2008-10-07T00:00:00Z

State teacher groups are expected to oppose the changes as well as the big funding increase proposed by state Education Commissioner Robert Scott. ...

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Jackson in the ring for a fourth term

2008-10-07T00:00:00Z

Engelland also alleged the current administration relies on staff to do what is really an elected representative's job. Jackson differed, saying staff works ...

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Our towns: News from our local communities

2008-10-07T00:00:00Z

Members of the quintet are Isabelle Scott, flute; Robert Scott, oboe; Marcia Anderson, clarinet; Susan Thurow, bassoon; and Willard Verdun, horn. ...

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North Forest takeover hits some roadblocks

2008-10-07T00:00:00Z

In late July, state Education Commissioner Robert Scott announced plans to replace the North Forest trustees with his own appointees, noting that "the ...

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Henry County Republicans hope to repeat success

2008-10-06T00:00:00Z

... a county sheriff's investigator, has been coroner since July 2005, when Democratic precinct officials chose him as a successor for Robert Scott Troxell, ...

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St. Lucie County Community Calendar: Oct. 7

2008-10-06T00:00:00Z

Ballroom Dancing: Robert Scott DJ. The Inn, Ocean Village, 2400 S. Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce, 7-10 pm (772) 293-0208. Country Line Dance: Beginning classes. ...

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Education summit focuses on improvement

2008-10-06T00:00:00Z

Randy Pool, chair of the regional P-16 board of directors, said Texas Education Agency Commissioner Robert Scott's presence at the summit showed the ...

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Your sports

2008-10-01T00:00:00Z

Senior Honda - Josh Timmons, Mindy McCord, Robert Scott, Dylan Walker, Shay Osborne, Colin Scott, Connor Lorenz, Kory Wermling, Collin Castro, Rayce McCord. ...

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Gee has added senior execs, boosted pay

2008-09-28T00:00:00Z

...more money from individual and corporate donors, research and sponsors, said Fortescue, who is managing director of the J. Robert Scott Executive Search firm in Boston. To get that money, universities are offering attractive compensation packages to lur

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Suddenly Jobless

2008-09-27T00:00:00Z

... jobs have been lost from March 1998 to this August, according to Robert Scott, a senior international economist at the Economic Policy Institute. ...

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Town shows economic woes weighing on election

2008-09-27T00:00:00Z

... jobs have been lost from March 1998 to this August, according to Robert Scott, a senior international economist at the Economic Policy Institute. ...

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September 26, 2008 is 'Nene Awareness Day'

2008-09-27T00:00:00Z

In the 1950s, recognizing that the species was endangered, Sir Peter Scott, son of famed Antarctic explorer Robert Scott, undertook a captive breeding ...

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