Testimony of Chris Patterson before the SBOE

Bring Home the Mississippi Miracle: A Texas Triumph in Early Literacy

Bring Home the Mississippi Miracle: A Texas Triumph in Early Literacy Texas lacks a coherent third-grade literacy standard and statewide implementation system. Restoring a mastery-based promotion gate and aligning coaching, screening, and funding can reverse stagnating reading outcomes. Key points: Texas removed its third-grade promotion requirement, weakening the connection between reading mastery and grade advancement....

Transformational Healthcare Reform

Transformational Healthcare Reform  Key Points As hospitals and insurance systems have consolidated, patients have faced rising costs and narrower choices, while physicians have lost independence, and control has shifted to a handful of large corporate systems. Price transparency alone is not enough: patients and employers need clear disclosure of actual prices, fees, commissions, conflicts of...

Opponents of the Literature List are Still Confused about Religion and Culture

In the wake of the approval of the statewide Required Literary Works list, members of the education cartel have claimed that the decision of nearly two-thirds of the democratically elected members of the State Board of Education should be disregarded because they, the defenders of our current failed system, know best. This group, which includes...