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Billionaires are buying politicians in Texas. What are we going to do about it?

Publish Date: August 2, 2024

Pennsylvania GOP megadonor Jeff Yass has given another $4 million to Gov. Greg Abbott to boost the governor’s bid to unseat Texas House Republicans who oppose his private school voucher scam. The donation, revealed in July in a campaign finance report, was Yass’ second major contribution to Abbott this election cycle. The billionaire TikTok investor donated $6 million to Abbott...

“Broken Promises’: A Chronicle of Charter School Failures

Publish Date: August 2, 2024

Given the recent approvals of four new charter schools by the State Board of Education this summer, we want to revisit the important research that has informed Texas AFT’s continued insistence on a charter school moratorium in this state. First, let’s start with the national education policy think tank Network for Public Education (NPE), which has released many relevant...

July 26, 2024: Cross-Country Solidarity

Publish Date: July 31, 2024

Urgent Call to Action: Texas House Public Education Committee Hearings on 08/12 and 08/13

Publish Date: July 26, 2024

The Texas House Public Education Committee is holding critical hearings on Monday, August 12 and Tuesday, August 13 on issues that are having or will have a profound impact on the future of public education in Texas. Perhaps most critically, the committee will consider the implementation of taxpayer-funded private school vouchers and the effect that the increasing quantity of uncertified...