Lt. Governor of Texas (R) As Lieutenant Governor of Texas (2014-present), Dan Patrick presides over the Texas Senate where he has considerable power to dictate what proposed legislation moves forward and what proposed legislation never sees the light of day. He has frequently insisted the separation of church and state is a “myth,” and has […]
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Five New Laws Impacting Texas Schools
From adjusting to new schedules to school supply shopping, there’s a lot to keep up with at the start of a new school year. The end of summer means the kids are waking up early again and exciting club activities are back in full swing. If that wasn’t enough, the Texas Legislature was pretty busy […]
Texas Parents Reflect on National Parents Day
What does it mean to be a Texas Parent in 2026? President Bill Clinton establish National Parents day in 1994 to honor, uplift, and support the critical role of parents and caregivers in the upbringing and development of children. Now, more than 30 years later, politicians still talk about parents and parental rights a lot […]
SBOE Approves Bible in classroom, Flawed Social Studies Standards
Let’s be blunt. Texas public schools are now Ground Zero in the Christian nationalist war on religious freedom in America. From the Bible in the classroom to deeply flawed social studies standards, the State Board of Education (SBOE) has pushed the needle forward in a dangerous direction. Last week, Texas became the only state to mandate […]
Five Ways Education Vouchers are Already Harming Texans
By Andrew Freeman Governor Abbott and his far-right cronies pushed for vouchers for more than a decade. It took millions of dollars, countless special sessions, and ousting the rural Republicans who opposed him to make it happen, but it happened. All for the benefit of Abbott’s billionaire donor elites. TFN and countless others sounded the […]
