The Texas Freedom Network, partners, and public education allies yesterday hosted a press conference ahead of dropping a petition with over 2700 Texans’ signatures urging members of the Texas Legislature to oppose all renewed voucher bills. […]
Education
BREAKING: Texas Senate Fails State’s Children, Families, and Taxpayers with Advancement of Voucher Bill
The Texas Senate tonight advanced Senate Bill 1, a renewed school voucher bill, with an 18-13 vote. […]
Book Banning and Censorship in Schools Intensify As We Fight for the Freedom To Read
Book banning and censorship in schools have become the norm in 2023 Texas. How can we protect the freedom to read this Banned Books Week? […]
Religious Right’s Efforts to Ban Books in Texas Schools Fails in Court, Texas Freedom Network Celebrates Judge’s Order on HB 900
U.S. District Judge Alan Albright yesterday issued a written order stopping the state from implementing HB 900, which sought to completely ban or restrict materials in public school libraries by creating a vague and undefined rating system with multiple levels of review by several state agencies. […]
Conservative Education Program, PragerU, Sets Eyes on Texas.
What it Means for Texans and Their Families. In the ongoing battle for educational integrity, Texas public schools face a new threat from PragerU, a conservative media organization seeking to inject political ideology into classrooms. At the center of that controversy is board member Julie Pickren – yes, the same Julie Pickren who participated in […]
