Recent news stories and reports from parents have suggested that many children with special needs are not being appropriately served in Texas public schools. As Texas re-evaluates its education offerings to better serve students with special needs, successful programs in other states provide a workable model. Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) for special needs students could form part of a solution by providing meaningful options for Texas parents of children struggling to adapt in their default school environment.
State Education Board Should Support Proposed Literature List
The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) should adopt a required literature list that supports the literacy and knowledge-acquisition of Texas students and not allow leftist organizations like the Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts (TCTELA) to pressure them into adopting a watered-down, politically driven list. Texas public schools have failed at both...