Jovanka Palacios
Jovanka Palacios is a Mexican-American writer, editor, storyteller and poet. She covers politics for RA News whilst also dabbling in lifestyle and other news.
Abbott’s Voucher Vendetta: Teachers Left Out In The Cold With September Special Session
After realizing that the votes for vouchers aren’t there in the Texas House, Gov. Greg Abbott has stirred controversy by threatening to...
Voucher Bill Faces Uphill Battle As Time Runs Out, House Opposition Remains Steadfast
In a stunning turn of events, the Texas House of Representatives delivered a resounding blow to a highly contested proposal that aimed...
UT Poll Shows Vouchers Not A Priority For Texans, Despite Abbott’s Push
Despite Texas Governor Greg Abbott's focus on promoting vouchers as a top priority for education reform, a new poll from UT/Texas Politics...
“Mr. Abbott, We Really Don’t Want School Vouchers”
In another segment of “Mr. Abbott, we really don’t want school vouchers,” superintendents of Whitehouse Independent School District and Tyler Independent School...
Vouchers In Jeopardy: Texas House Sees Surge In Opposition
According to Capitol insiders in the Texas House, there has been a notable increase in the number of votes opposing a proposed...
Censorship Reigns in Texas: Controversial Bill Passes To Remove ‘Racy’ Books from Schools
On Thursday, a priority of House Speaker Dade Phelan, “The READER Act,” which would ban books in public school libraries that include...
Abbott’s Voucher Tour Gets “Booed”
Gov. Greg Abbott might have overestimated Texans’ enthusiasm regarding “school choice.” The voucher-like program he is lobbying for has just had a...
Abbott’s Crusade Against Rural Republicans
Gov. Greg Abbott has been putting political pressure on Republicans who are not pro-voucher. He especially has his eye on legislators from...
Arguments Over ‘School Choice’ Break Out In Public Ed Hearings
The fight over “school choice” continued in the House on Tuesday, where the Public Education Committee considered several bills that would grant...
Republicans Afraid Of Glitter, Not Guns
There have already been more than 100 mass shootings in the U.S. this year alone. But the GOP has steered away from...
