My name is Zach Whiting, policy director and senior fellow for Better Tech for Tomorrow, an initiative of the Texas Public Policy Foundation. I am testifying in support of HB 18.
K-12 Education
Matthew McCormick’s Testimony to the Texas State Board of Education
When evaluating works for inclusion in the curriculum, only two factors should be considered: 1) the suitability and age-appropriateness of the work, and 2) its usefulness as a tool to teach literacy and literature. I am pleased to report that the Texas Education Agency has recommended a course of texts that achieves both of these...
January 29, 2026