2/8/11:  A strong return on its investments has allowed the Permanent School Fund to rebound to a fair market value of $25 billion after posting a return of 13.14 percent in 2010. The fund, which is the second largest educational endowment in the country behind only Harvard University, beat its benchmark by 0.40 percent.  Click here to read full article.

Sept 2010:  The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation unanimously approved Chairman Frank Denton’s appointment of Daired Ogle, of Arlington, and Pamela Gold, of Frisco, to serve on the Advisory Board on Cosmetology (Board).

November 1-2, 2010, Crowne Plaza Austin Hotel, Austin, Texas

9/28/10: This morning ACTE Executive Director Jan Bray was interviewed about CTE by co-hosts Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford on The Today Show. Jan Bray emphasized how CTE provides students with the academic and technical skills that students need for any career. She also referenced how parents have a misperception of CTE and how it has changed.