Commentary
What Did Texans Go to Austin on January 14 To See?
They witnessed one of our lawmakers make it clear to all that he would effectively say to God, the Supreme Lawmaker of the Universe, “God, you got it all wrong regarding marriage.”
The Supreme Court Must Prioritize Children’s Online Safety
The Supreme Court has an opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to the welfare of children and the foundational principles that safeguard our society.
School Efficiency Laws Focus on Attendance, Ignore Poor Performances
What does an “efficient system of public schools” mean?
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Commentary Archive
Hall: School Safety — For the Preservation of Life, Liberty, and Property
We are all grieving with the families who lost loved ones in the Uvalde shooting. Such horror does not fade overnight. However, as tragic as this incident is, the Legislature has a responsibility to first know all of the facts that contributed to the totality of the...
Failing The Next Generation
In the 1980s, Texas Attorney General Jim Mattox parroted the long-standing leftist line that parents shouldn’t be trusted to raise their kids, let alone educate them at home. The Texas judiciary eventually laughed those arguments out of court, but that school of...
Central Texas, Commentary, Local
Reece: Northside ISD Parents Confront School Board Over ‘Antiracism’ Exercise
“There’s no need for raising your voice. You do have a microphone,” said Karen Freeman at a recent meeting of the Northside ISD board of trustees. Some observers understood her statement and tone as condescending and patronizing, totally dismissive of the pain of the...
Dickson: Outlawing Abortion at the Local Level in a Post-Roe Texas
On May 2nd, 2022 a draft of Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion was leaked to POLITICO, revealing that the Supreme Court of the United States appears poised to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. While the Supreme Court’s official opinion in Dobbs v....
Hall: Time to Reform the Texas Medical Board
While COVID exposed some serious government agency shortcomings, among the most egregious is that of the Texas Medical Board (TMB). The need for significant TMB reform is not new, and it is time to stop kicking this can down the road. It is well past time for the...
What Are We Remembering?
Let’s be honest with each other. The only thing any of us are likely to remember on Memorial Day is where the best mattress sales are happening. And we’ll count ourselves lucky if we remember to take potato salad to neighbor’s cookout. Otherwise, the last weekend in...
Neidert: My Nightmare Experience at the University of North Texas
When I transferred to the University of North Texas in the fall of 2019, I had absolutely no idea what I was getting myself into. I transferred from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, a small, private Christian college. UNT was the total opposite of all these...
Younger: School Vouchers are Worth the Risk
Conservatives will contend over school vouchers in the next session of the Texas Legislature. Critics of vouchers worry that a "money follows the child" approach will lead to government control of homeschools. Strident critics tell us we should prefer the current...
Commentary: There Is No School Choice Without Education Freedom
In the past two years, homeschooling has increased by no less than 300 percent. Just a few years ago, more than 90 percent of all Texas students were educated in public schools. Today, one out of every eight students is homeschooled, and one out of every five is...