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VIRGINIA is moving to dumb down its education in the name “equity.”
The left moving against academic rigor in the name of equality isn’t new; they’ve been working to subjugate truth to their religion of wokeness for decades.
There’s also no safe quarter nor ally they won’t literally hunt in their pursuit of this aim; ask Bret Weinstein.
Unfortunately for the kids, this will have the exact opposite effect, increasing the disparity of outcomes. Texas Democrats are doing the same by limiting options for kids.
Maintaining a monopoly with tax dollars serves unions and a backward ideological agenda, not kids or education.
CRITICAL RACE THEORY, being pushed by the Biden-Harris administration, has no place in Texas classrooms. That CRT hasn’t been explicitly barred is a testament to the power of the education union.
MEDICAID expansion didn’t happen during the Texas House budget debate yesterday. Ahead of a vote to expand, it had been rumored enough Republicans would side with Democrats to get the measure passed.
One wonders if Abbott came off the sideline to preserve positioning on this item after the Biden-Harris administration revoked a waiver previously granted.
As noted in yesterday’s brief, Republicans have little to lose this cycle as Democrats stare into the abyss of a super minority over the next decade.
Still, Democrats had highlights and were by-in-large okay with the shape of the budget debate, which may prove problematic for Republicans during the 2022 primaries.
TEXAS has its own Lincoln Project?
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Harris County is still abusing election law
Where are we on Constitutional Carry in the Senate?
Prioritize arts funding to securing the border?
Illegal campaign fiance activities alleged in FW race
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