As parents continue to fight for their children to learn basic reading and math over leftist gender ideologies and critical race theory, the Texas GOP is wading into local school board races to endorse the conservative candidate. Matt Rinaldi, chairman of the...
With early voting underway in primary races across the state, one North Texas father is seeking a seat in the Legislature for a very personal reason. Jeff Younger says he is running to save his son, and all Texas children, from being permanently disfigured by âgender...
With few exceptions, the average homeownersâ 2019 property tax bills from school districts in Dallas County grew, even though Texas lawmakers passed reforms last year that allotted roughly half of the stateâs surplus tax revenue to reducing school property taxes....
My family moved to Texas 25 years ago to escape the irresponsible taxation and spending of California. We purchased a modest home in Coppell. Everything was good for a number of years, then prices started to appreciate â and so did our cityâs spending and our taxes....
Parents of Coppell Independent School District elementary school students have complained that boys are being allowed in girlsâ bathrooms â and the school district isnât going to do anything about it. According to two Texas Scorecard sources, parents lodged complaints...
In this week’s mailbag, we hear about taxpayers getting gouged, out of control HOAs, and obstruction in Hill County! Editor’s note: Each week we publish commentary from our subscribers. Commentary may be edited according to community standards. Coppell...
A north Texas school district has been exposed for using manipulative targeting tactics for its May bond election, according to a recent open records request. The documents reveal Coppell ISD used a tactic known as ârolling pollingâ to target district staff and other...
According to the districtâs own website, Coppell ISD taxpayers currently owe more in interest payments than what has been borrowed to build new schools, athletic facilities, and other projects. CISD’s borrowing history suggests Mayâs $249,000,000 bond...
The 83rd Texas Legislature overwhelming passed a bill explicitly prohibiting the implementation of the Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) in K-12 schools. In fact, an original version passed the House 140-2. Following Governor Perryâs signature of HB 462,...
Texas is in the midst of a local debt epidemic, one thatâs primarily driven by bonds issued by government schools. In fact, K-12 debt is the largest single debt sector in Texas, which continues to increase at a rate greater than enrollment growth, after adjusting for...
