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Under the guise of “school choice,” a small group of individuals are using charter schools to funnel taxpayer funds into their pockets. If a widespread school voucher program passes, it will do the same.
A charter school is a tuition-free learning institution that is privately owned but funded by public money from the Education...
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Charter Schools And Vouchers: How They Raid Public Funds...
Under the guise of “school choice,” a small group of individuals are using charter schools to funnel taxpayer funds...
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Charter Schools And Vouchers: How They Raid Public Funds To Enrich Private Individuals
Under the guise of “school choice,” a small group of individuals are using charter schools to funnel taxpayer funds into their pockets. If a widespread school voucher program passes, it will do...
Will Your Legislator Stand Firm Against Vouchers?
"To be clear, we're not done yet," Gov. Greg Abbott declared, referring to...
Will Your Legislator Stand Firm Against Vouchers?
The future for education remains uncertain as Gov. Greg Abbott reiterates the importance...
Educators Concerned As Legislature Explores Voucher Proposals, Poll Shows
A recent poll conducted by the Texas American Federation of Teachers (Texas AFT)...
Healthcare
Texas Sues Planned Parenthood, Wants Them To Pay Millions Over Services They Provided
On Tuesday, a hearing was set before U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, regarding the lawsuit where the state of Texas is suing Planned Parenthood under the False Claims Act.
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Biden’s KOSA Support Is Bad News For Texas
An internet reform bill with bipartisan support, including from President Joe Biden, could have dire consequences for LGBT youth in Texas.
The bill is called the Kids Online Safety...
Texas Legislature
Supreme Court Allows Whistleblower Lawsuit Against AG Paxton to Proceed
The Texas Supreme Court has made a significant ruling in favor of former senior staff members of Attorney General Ken Paxton, allowing their whistleblower lawsuit to continue. The lawsuit contends that the...
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With a special session on education right around the corner and Ken Paxton’s...
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Texas Speaker of the House Dade Phelan today issued a statement in response...
Breaking: Paxton Acquitted on All Counts
The Texas Senate acquitted Ken Paxton today in his impeachment trial on 16...
