Ana Fairhurst: If you have the right education taught to you, then that’s how you find your passion and where you excel.

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Ana Fairhurst: If you have the right education taught to you, then that's how you find your passion and where you excel.

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Greg Abbott gets it: The Constitution isn’t a shield to protect radical Islamists

Should Texas taxpayers be forced to fund institutions with connections to radical Islamist networks? They will if certain activist groups have their way. In a letter sent to the Texas Attorney General last year, acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock raised concerns that numerous schools applying to take part in Texas’ new school choice program, Texas Education...

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Illinois Rep. Delia Ramirez (D) recently said the quiet part out loud: If Democrats regain power, they intend to “melt ICE” and “dismantle the Department of Homeland Security.” Not reform. Not recalibrate. Dismantle. At this point, no one should be surprised, but everyone should be paying attention. The window for aligned federal action is limited, and states...

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