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Electioneering for Democrats Using Taxpayer-Funded School Resources?
School district resources linked to call to action for students to promote Democrat candidates.
Sex Ed Dominates Texas School Curriculum Hearings
State Board of Education hears arguments for and against adding controversial “comprehensive” sex instruction to statewide standards for public school kids.
Voicu: The State of Plano High School Students
Plano ISD’s lack of communication or parental input on decisions that affect students is egregious.
Wylie School Pulls Assignment Comparing Cops to Klan After Backlash from Parents and Police
“I cannot begin to tell you how abhorrent and disturbing this comparison is, but what is more disturbing is that no adult within your school thought better before sending this assignment to children.”
Senate Republicans Push Education Reform In Lieu of House’s “Ponzi Scheme”
Senate Republicans are offering an olive branch to their obstructionist colleagues across the Capitol rotunda.
Netroots Education Panel: Kill School Choice
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...
Who Needs Teachers?
A new report from the Friedman Foundation looks at the growth rates of personnel in our nation’s public schools.
Half-Billion For ‘Virtually Useless’ Test
For more than a year we’ve been calling for a moratorium on the statewide testing system on the basis that those dollars could be better spent educating kids. Now we found out that the test may be "virtually useless." It's time to seriously re-think what we mean by...
Educrats Emerge In Primary Races
Primary season is finally, officially under way, and I've started going through and looking at the Republican primary candidates in the Texas House races. We're looking at a pretty full cycle, what with open seats, Tea Party challengers, and a bumper crop of educrats...