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Modernizing High School Equivalency and Early College Access
The Texas High School Equivalency and Early College Access Act is designed to make it easier for Public, Private, and Home schooled students to complete their secondary education early and begin their careers and/or college pursuits earlier while simplifying life for their families. This bill sets the age to 13 and gives credit to ISDs whose student complete prep courses and the exam with them.
No - The Texas SBOE is Not Requiring Religion in Texas Public Schools
The Texas State Board of Education adopted a required K–12 reading list of 190 works, 14 of them biblical selections — 7.4% of the titles and only about 1% of the words students will read. That is not religious indoctrination. Democrats have misrepresented this list in their campaigns. This article sets the record straight, because HD109 deserves the truth.
Texas Education Spending: A Decade of Evidence That More Spending Does Not Equal Better Outcomes
Texas has been increasing spending on education to an excess of per student funding - but is not seeing improvement in student outcomes. This shows that more spending doesn't equal better student outcomes - but what is being done with current spending in actual teaching does. This facts based report sets the record straight and identifies what should be done to reform Texas Public Education.
The Texas Education Freedom Accounts (Vouchers): Setting the Record Straight
The Texas Education Freedom Accounts Program (TEFA or Vouchers) is not the long term solution for achieving freedom of education, but its a good first step to education choice for parents and students. There are many who misrepresent this program, and this article clears up the false claims many hear from the Democrat party. HD109 deserves the truth, not emotional falsehoods.