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Time is right to pass Fund Education First legislation

Since 2006, House Republicans have introduced legislation that would require budget writers to fund education with the first dollar, not the last. I believe this is critical to ensuring K-12 basic...

Feb. 9, 2012

Statement from Rep. Mark Hargrove on Fund Education First bill hearing

Searching for a solution to stop budget writers from treating K-12 basic education the same as other state programs and ensure the Legislature complies with the state constitution by making education...

Jan. 31, 2012

Rep. Mark Hargrove’s Innovation Schools legislation signed by governor

Adding to the momentum of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs, Rep. Mark Hargrove’s legislation to allow schools and groups of schools to create Innovation Schools and Innovation Zones within...

May 6, 2011

Innovation schools bill sponsored by Hargrove receives public’s feedback

After a report by the State Board of Education outlined that 60 percent of the state's 2,011 schools are rated “fair” under  the board's accountability standards, Rep. Mark Hargrove believes there...

Feb. 9, 2011