The Civil Rights Issue of Our Time
What to know: Author and influencer Corey DeAngelis, along with former Texas Ranger Mark Teixeira, will speak at a TPPF event today in Austin about the civil rights issue of our time, school choice.
The TPPF take: Now is the time to empower Texas parents with real school choice.
“In Texas, our public schools are still assigned based on a child’s address, which are still highly segregated along socio-economic and racial lines,” writes TPPF’s Mandy Drogin. “School choice removes those artificial boundaries and allows parents to make the decision about what is best for their child. School choice breaks down institutional barriers, like zoning, and lifts up the students stuck in bad schools.”
For more on parent empowerment, click here.
Teaching Kids More Effectively
What to know: Texas’ Education Commissioner unveiled a new curriculum for Texas public schools, which he contends will ensure that kids are being taught at grade level, and that teachers aren’t working such long hours.
The TPPF take: Great teachers need a great curriculum to work from, and Texas is working to provide that.
“Texans don’t just want their students to have a good education, they want it to be among the best in the nation,” says TPPF’s Greg Sindelar. “The new high-quality instructional materials are a major step toward realizing the potential of every child.”
To view Greg’s interview with Commissioner Morath, click here.
Election Shenanigans
What to know: In Georgia, a Republican election observer has filed suit against Fulton County, saying she was prevented from doing her job.
The TPPF take: Voters demand answers about election integrity.
“The Georgia State Election Board reviewed a proposed rule earlier this month that would have clarified that election officials must certify an election only after completing other statutorily required duties, providing some consistency in the election code,” says TPPF’s Josh Findlay. “These required duties include ensuring that the number of ballots cast matches the number of people who voted. However, in recent elections, even when county board members were denied the documents necessary to review these numbers, they were still pushed to certify.”
For more on election integrity, click here.