How Close is Texas to Passing School Choice?

How Close is Texas to Passing School Choice?

As Texas Gov. Greg Abbott warns lawmakers that he will call a special legislative session to address school choice next month, citizens are preparing for the fight ahead. Although passing meaningful school choice legislation was one of Abbott’s—and the Republican...
Parents Prepare for Special Session on Education

Parents Prepare for Special Session on Education

An alliance of education advocates is calling on Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas lawmakers to focus on parent-identified solutions to fix the state’s troubled school system during an upcoming special legislative session. Texas Education 911 is a grassroots movement...
Texas Leads the Nation in Challenging Explicit Books

Texas Leads the Nation in Challenging Explicit Books

A new report from the American Library Association shows Texas is outpacing other states in challenging explicit books. The report, entitled “Mapping Challenges to the Freedom to Read,” states that Texans challenged 2,349 books in 2022—more than any other state in the...
Dallas ISD Approves Woke Sex-Ed Curriculum

Dallas ISD Approves Woke Sex-Ed Curriculum

Dallas Independent School District has confirmed that they will be implementing a sex education curriculum from an organization that promotes cross-sex hormone usage to highschoolers.  Last week, an investigation exposed DISD’s expansive communications regarding...
New Law Requires Texas Schools to Hire Security Guards

New Law Requires Texas Schools to Hire Security Guards

With the 2023-2024 school year already underway, a new law will soon require Texas school districts and charter schools to hire at least one armed security guard for every campus. House Bill 3 by State Rep. Dustin Burrows (R–Lubbock)—which goes into effect September...