On Monday, the House approved SB 1031, the end-of-course exam bill, on a voice vote. Several amendments were added to the bill that weaken student accountability. For example, students will no longer have to pass end-of-course exams to graduate. They can pass the course, with the end-of-course exam counting 25% towar their overall grade. In addition, the school accountability system will sunset in 2011 with no assurances that the replacement will be better than the current system. In sum, the actions taken today lower expectations for Texas public school students, rather than raise them. The final House vote will happen on Tuesday.
Election Integrity
Liberal Strongholds Have an Election Process Problem
Software glitches. Human errors. Poor record-keeping. Liberal strongholds have developed a habit of treating election administration failures as isolated technical problems instead of examining the process that allowed them to happen. Something goes wrong. A technical explanation follows. Officials announce that the problem has been addressed and assure voters that the system worked. Fixing the...
August 21, 2026