No Means No
What to know: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is taking legal action against Austin ISD for continuing to teach critical race theory in defiance of state law.
The TPPF take: Political agendas have no place in the classroom.
“Public schools are supposed to be places where students are taught to read, write, and do math. But increasingly, leftwing activists have been caught propagandizing kids and pushing an oppressed/oppressor worldview,” says TPPF’s James Quintero. “Parents must be vigilant about their child’s education.
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Cell Phones
What to know: Oklahoma is closer to passing a new law preventing students from having cell phones in classrooms.
The TPPF take: The widespread use of personal devices—including smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, laptops, and gaming devices—has become a significant challenge in schools.
“While technology plays an essential role in education, personal devices often serve as a distraction rather than a learning tool,” says TPPF’s David Dunmoyer. “Studies indicate that students check their phones more than 100 times per day on average, reducing their ability to focus on classroom instruction.”
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Bias
What to know: NPR and PBS, both publicly funded media agencies, say they’ll “push back” against the Trump administration’s funding cuts.
The TPPF take: Bring it. Taxpayers shouldn’t be funding biased programming.
“The fight isn’t really about money; it’s about progressives wanting an official broadcasting tool to misinform the country,” says TPPF’s Sherry Sylvester. “NPR persistently reported that any discussion about the origin of COVID-19 was racist, that President Trump colluded with Russia to win in 2016, and that Hunter Biden’s laptop was not an actual news story.”
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