Charles Luke, Ed.D.
Dr. Charles Luke has over 30 years experience in business development, non-profit and education-related work. A former Texas public school superintendent, Dr. Luke is a strong advocate for education throughout the State of Texas. He is the Director of the Coalition for Education Funding; Co-Director of Pastors for Texas Children – a statewide public education advocacy group; and the Coordinator for the Coalition for Public Schools - a public school advocacy coalition including over 40 of the state’s largest school advocacy organizations.
The Legislature Still Has Time to Pass These Bills, but the Window is Closing...
Every two-years in odd numbered years the Texas Legislature convenes beginning with the second Tuesday in January and ending 140 days later....
Opinion: Banning Taxpayer Funded Representation Would Disenfranchise Voters and Cripple Lawmakers
For years, local mayors, county commissioners, school board trustees, sheriffs, and police officers have been represented before the Texas Legislature by paid...
Is Texas Serious About Addressing Learning Loss?
Of the many problems for schools caused by the coronavirus pandemic, chief among them may be the loss of learning that students...
Texas Can Use Federal Stimulus Funds to Expand Broadband
As Texas public school leaders work through a variety of issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic, one issue that seems to impact...
Will the Legislature Use the Federal Stimulus to Help Children, or to Plug Holes...
Last week President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021 which provides $1.9 trillion in federal stimulus...
Off the Grid: The High Cost of Texas Trying to Go It Alone
While each state has its own orientation about their state identity, Texans may be above the rest in their focus on statehood....
Profile: Texas House Public Education Committee and What it Means for Texas
On Thursday, the speaker of the Texas House of Representatives Dade Phelan announced his picks for the all-important committees that make up...
Will Failing to Expand Medicaid Cause Rural Hospitals to Close?
Over the last year, the coronavirus pandemic brought many issues to light. One issue that is extremely important to all Texans is...
The Texas Legislature and Funding for HB 3
In May of 2019 the Texas Legislature passed the now historic House Bill 3 (HB 3) to address public school funding. The...
Could Texas Schools be Shortchanged Due to COVID-19?
With the beginning of the second semester, it remains unclear whether Texas public schools will be fully funded as they were in...
