A review of the latest version of the Texas social studies curriculum finds that some important historical figures, holidays, and events have been put back in. Yet, the U.S. History and U.S. Government curriculum still appears to be dismissive of the contributions from the private sector and seems to have an ideological bias in favor of a more liberal governing philosophy.
High Demand Shows Texas Families Want More Educational Freedom
The rollout of Texas’ Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) has already become a major success. When state officials opened applications on February 4, demand poured in at an unprecedented rate, with tens of thousands of families rushing to apply. Early figures show the scale of that demand. Within just hours of launch, more than 20,000 applications...