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"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." - Nelson Mandela |
Texas HB 1605 Kicks Indoctrination Out, Returns Control to SBOE and Parents
By Carole Hornsby Haynes July 7, 2023
Across the nation parents, angry over ideological indoctrination, are demanding transparency and control over what their children are learning. In Texas, the passage of HB 1605 does just that.
Will Johnny Learn to Read Now?
By Carole Hornsby Haynes, Ph.D. August 1, 2019
In the 2019 Texas legislative session, Republican lawmakers caved to the socialist demands of Democrats who found the perfect storm for adding Pre-K to the public education system and expanding digital learning via the gargantuan education spending bill, HB 3.
USMCA: End of American Independence Day?
By Carole Hornsby Haynes, Ph.D. July 1, 2019
On Thursday, Americans will celebrate the Declaration of Independence by the Thirteen Colonies from the British Empire on July 4, 1776. Yet, whether America will remain a sovereign nation, governed by the American people and in control of its own affairs, is in serious jeopardy.
GOP Senator Cornyn Co-Sponsors Police State Bill
By Carole Hornsby Haynes, Ph.D July 6, 2018
Recently Texas U. S. Senator John Cornyn signed onto the College Transparency Act of 2017 (S.1121) that will overturn the ban on a federal student data system and establish lifelong tracking of individuals by the federal government. Proponents of the bill are licking their chops, claiming that support from the second ranking GOP Senator signals passage.
Trump’s Education Budget: Cuts Reduce Federal Control, Common Core
By Carole Hornsby Haynes, Ph.D. May 25, 2017 Texas Insider
President Donald Trump has released his full budget proposal with sweeping cuts as promised during his campaign. Since President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act in 1965, the federal government has appropriated nearly $2 trillion -- 10 percent of all K-12 education spending -- to improve the educational outcomes of American students. Yet achievement gaps remain and graduation rates for disadvantaged students are stagnant.
Why Are Texas Republicans Behaving Like Democrats?
By Carole Hornsby Haynes, Ph.D. June 5, 2019'
In a great show of “unity” and “cooperation” during the 86th Texas Legislative session, Republicans handed Democrats their goals on a platter: universal Pre-K, expansion of classroom technology, and socialist workforce learning for young children. Since there is always a money trail linked to education today, it appears we should be asking why Republicans are behaving like Democrats.
Spendthrift Congress Expands Federal Control of Education With Omnibus Bill
By Carole Hornsby Haynes, Ph.D. March 24, 2018
So much for fiscal responsibility, preserving privacy, promoting federal programs that actually work, and decreasing the federal footprint in education. Congress has passed a $1.3 TRILLION spending bill that will fund the government for ONLY SIX MONTHS. The House passed it by a vote of 256-197 and the Senate by a vote of 65-32.
New K-12 Law’s Heavy Handiness in Testing Sparks More Public Outrage
By Carole Hornsby Haynes, Ph.D. | June 1, 2016 Daily Caller
Congress replaced No Child Left Behind with Every Student Succeeds Act, promising to return control to the states. However, with the federal government loath to give up power over telling states and districts what they must do, there are signals that we can expect a showdown as states begin the implementation of ESSA.
