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 […]
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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 […]
Glaring Conflict of Interest Exposed as SBOE Overhauls Social Studies
AUSTIN, Texas – Several members of the State Board of Education are calling for an investigation after it was discovered one of the content advisors in charge of revisions to the K-12 social studies curriculum didn’t disclose a $70,000 gift from a far right think tank. […]
Faith Leaders Join Texas Freedom Network to Oppose Ten Commandments Bill, Defend Religious Freedom in Public Schools
Texas Freedom Network and faith leaders gathered at the Texas Capitol, urging legislators to reject the Ten Commandments Bill, SB 10. […]
