Texas began its changing of the guard this morning as Dan Patrick was sworn in as the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of the Lone Star State. Receiving the oath of office from his son, a state district judge from Houston, Patrick will take the position alongside Gov. Greg...
With the start of the legislative session fast approaching, advocates for school choice reform are jockeying to set forward proposals they believe will benefit all Texans. And one proposal received encouragement from Lt. Gov.-elect Dan Patrick. At the Texas Public...
Five out of five progressive education activists at Netroots Nation agree: there cannot be choice or competition. Why? Their plans for the status quo in public schools are an integral part of implementing their progressive vision of "community schools;" the new...
With an exceptional number of Straus committee chairs retiring from the House, the recent Republican primary election saw a large amount of open seats in play. Conservatives were able to capture some of these open seats outright on election night. Other races are yet...
Over 84 percent of Republican primary voters agree with Cruz …
A Democrat judge in Dallas County ordered the removal of children from their homeschooling parents, even though CPS failed to even allege the children were in danger.
Geren has extensive experience promoting reckless policies that violate his party’s platform; in 2005, he quietly authorized the TRWD to spend millions on dubious economic development projects, by permanently expanding its legal authority, using tactics to keep the bill under the radar of most legislators and taxpayers.
Now is the time to provide Texas students and parents with the opportunity to achieve all that our great state has to offer.
Since the 2012 Republican National Convention I have heard quite a bit of talk regarding “school choice;” from Governor Jeb Bush’s speech down to analysis of Michael Williams’ appointed as Commissioner of the Texas Education Agency. However, it seems like there are...
One school district in Texas is giving more power to parents and teachers, emphasizing student needs and classroom education at a time when others are focusing on soccer fields and scoreboards. The Grand Prairie school district is turning itself into a model of...