House Bill 5019 (2025) proposes several good government reforms to the manner in which an independent school district (ISD) interact with certain organizations. Key changes include prohibiting school districts from contracting with organizations involved in electioneering, political advocacy, or issue advocacy; restricting payroll deductions for professional organization dues, limiting such deductions to entities established or managed by governmental bodies; and mandating that training provided to school employees be approved by the Texas Education Agency (TEA), ensuring that content is not political or activist in nature. The proposed changes aim to maintain the neutrality of educational institutions and prevent the use of public funds for political purposes, which has recently become a source of great concern.
The Importance of Chronological History Instruction with Spiraled Themes and Integration Explained through the Enlightenment
History is the story of all of us, and our story is most effectively taught as a coherent story that unfolds across time. History and social studies classes seem to be only about stuffy dates and times that are dusted off every year for a once-over and then put back on the shelf, never to...