Parent Empowerment Helps Everyone What to know: History shows that universal school choice mainly helps students who were not already in private school settings. The TPPF take: Universal school choice helps everyone. “Choice puts rural students on competitive ground with city kids because it results in more options,” says TPPF’s Mandy Drogin. “Florida started choice in 1999 and the number...
Higher and Higher What to know: The vaunted “transition” away from fossil fuels will cost Americans—a lot. The TPPF take: Too many American families already can’t afford their skyrocketing energy bills. “Why are American families facing this energy-driven inflationary spiral?” asks TPPF’s Jason Isaac. “Well, prices have surged because President Joe Biden’s policies essentially guaranteed they would surge. When there...
Empowering Parents What to know: Texans gathered in Austin on Tuesday in support of universal school choice. The TPPF take: Empowering parents to make the key decisions on their children’s educations benefits everyone involved. “Once parents are empowered with real choices, schools respond with new programs, improved curriculum, and a renewed focus on the quality of the education they...
Good Neighbors What to know: Empowering parents with universal school choice is just “what a good neighbor does,” according to former Democratic state Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. The TPPF take: A strong majority of Texans—including Democrats—supports universal school choice. “The issue here is freedom,” says TPPF’s Mandy Drogin. “All parents, regardless of their financial ability, should have the freedom to...
Terrorist Organizations What to know: After criminal cartels killed American civilians in Mexico, two U.S. senators are re-introducing legislation that would label the cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. The TPPF take: Mexican cartels should be designated as foreign terrorist organizations. “Texans who knew Mexico as a friend and a neighbor are distressed at the choices made by the Mexican...
Houston’s Failing Schools What to know: Democratic state Rep. Harold Dutton says he has no regrets about enabling the state to take over the failing Houston ISD. The TPPF take: Houston ISD is riddled with corruption (multiple board members and staff have pleaded guilty to bribery charges) and a callous disregard for the students stuck in those schools. “The status quo...
Data Privacy What to know: A bill before the Texas Legislature would give Texans more control over their personal information online. The TPPF take: We generally have little knowledge of how our personal information is used, even with current safeguards such as privacy notices. “The bill includes strong digital rights for Texans to exercise, empowering them to have ownership...
A Record Year What to know: This has already been a record year for parent empowerment, as more and more states allow parents to choose the best education for their children. The TPPF take: Is 2023 the year for parent empowerment in Texas? “Once parents are empowered with real choices, schools respond with new programs, improved curriculum, and a...
Something’s Fishy What to know: The wave of whale deaths along the Atlantic coast is “just the beginning” of the environmental impact of offshore wind farms, Meghan Lapp says. The TPPF take: TPPF attorneys have filed a lawsuit over offshore wind plans that endanger marine wildlife, including the North Atlantic right whale. “At every stage of wind farm development,...
Homeschooling What to know: Homeschooling has exploded in popularity since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The TPPF take: Homeschooling is just one educational option that would benefit from parental empowerment. “Educational savings accounts (ESAs) will increase homeschool freedom,” says TPPF’s Michael Barba. “Families who choose to use them will have broader access to education providers and services. ESAs also acknowledge that...
Climate Change Flop What to know: The U.S. has blown $100 billion so far trying the impossible: stop the climate from changing. The result? Less reliable and more expensive electricity. The TPPF take: President Biden has doubled down on his climate goals, pledging to cut emissions in half by the end of the decade. “Biden’s ambitious climate fantasy is...
Wokism and Childhood What to know: Woke ideologies are upending American childhood. The TPPF take: “Woke” means thinking, speaking and doing what you’re told. “Do you believe that humans who have babies are more properly called ‘women’ and ‘mothers’?” asks TPPF’s Greg Sindelar. “You’re behind the times; the new woke term is ‘birthing people,’ according to the Biden administration, Democrats...