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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Poll: Texans are not satisfied with the healthcare status quo

Recent polling from TPPF shows the frustration caused by rising costs and harm our healthcare system and insurance systems have created. Only 42% of Texans are satisfied with the value of their health insurance plan, more than two-thirds consider healthcare costs a burden, and 3 out of 4 agree drug prices are too high. Further,...

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Going Medieval on Education Technology Key points: Texas schools have acquired millions of one-to-one devices for use as educational technology. These devices are used for instruction, practice, assessment, and independent study. Significant evidence suggests that using screens reduces students’ reading ability, and the evidence for other subjects is mixed. Exposure to screens also risks harm...

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