Won’t Back Down
What to know: Keller ISD went woke, then parents and conservatives ran for school board seats. Now, some sanity is returning to public education in this Fort Worth suburb.
The TPPF take: Parents matter—and they won’t back down. And they won’t settle for the educational status quo.
“Every day, more and more reports come in of our kids being exposed to gender ideology, divisive racial lessons, identity politics, and so many more harms,” says TPPF’s Mandy Drogin. “Schools should be focused on the basics, like reading and math, not on pushing a political or social viewpoint. This focus on social issues is especially concerning considering that 60% of students cannot do math at grade level and nearly 50% cannot read at grade level.”
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Border Crisis
What to know: Two senators are now calling on China to stop sending chemical precursors to the deadly drug fentanyl to Mexican criminal cartels, or else face sanctions.
The TPPF take: It’s time to take action to address the fentanyl crisis.
“The Chinese government denies any hint of Chinese involvement in drug trafficking, but the FBI and DEA have proven that the cash is flowing back across the Pacific,” says TPPF’s Melissa Ford. “In a February opinion piece, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) estimated that China is responsible for more than 90 percent of illicit fentanyl in the U.S. Despite enormous evidence indicating otherwise, the Mexican government also denies all involvement.”
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Imagine That
What to know: Some U.S. colleges, which were once centers for civil discourse and academic inquiry, are again recognizing the need for dialogue and discussion.
The TPPF take: A recent flap over vaccines has shown that Americans are hungry for civil discourse.
“Just look at the popularity of Joe Rogan’s podcast (the top-ranked podcast in the world), which is essentially a long-form rag-chew, two or three hours of people simply talking about the issues,” says TPPF’s Robert Henneke. “Visually, it’s usually just a couple of guys sitting in a studio. Clearly, people aren’t tuning in for the spectacle; they’re there for the ideas. The same thing goes for popular podcasts such as ‘The Rest is History,’ and even Tucker Carlson’s new frills-free, visually boring Twitter show.”
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