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Record Five Texas School Districts Face State Takeover Threat Following Latest Accountability Ratings Release

Record Five Texas School Districts Face State Takeover Threat Following Latest Accountability Ratings Release

Record Five Texas School Districts Face State Takeover Threat Following Latest Accountability Ratings Release A record five Texas school districts are now facing the imminent threat of state intervention, including the potential replacement of their democratically-elected school boards. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) confirmed Friday that Connally, Lake Worth, Beaumont, Wichita Falls, and Fort Worth school districts have each accumulated five consecutive failing grades at one or more campuses, meeting the threshold for state action. TEA Commissioner Mike Morath has…

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Supreme Court Hears Pivotal Arguments on Religious Opt-Outs in Public School Curriculum

Supreme Court Hears Pivotal Arguments on Religious Opt-Outs in Public School Curriculum

Supreme Court Hears Pivotal Arguments on Religious Opt-Outs in Public School Curriculum The U.S. Supreme Court recently delved into a contentious debate, hearing oral arguments on a case that pits local school board authority against parents’ religious objections to public school curriculum. The core of the dispute, heard on Tuesday, centers on whether parents can opt their children out of classes featuring LGBTQ+ inclusive materials due to religious beliefs. At the heart of the case is Montgomery County, Maryland, where…

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