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TX Education Reformer: 'For far too long nearly 50% of Texas children haven’t been able to read on grade level'
By Collin Times News Service May 6, 2024
Mandy Drogin, the campaign director for the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) Next Generation Texas campaign, said the State Board of Education (SBOE) is critical to setting educational standards in Texas public schools.
Texas Values Spokesperson: There were ‘serious problems’ with first drafts of Texas social studies school standards rewrites
By Collin Times News Service May 6, 2024
The proposed first draft of the State Board of Education’s (SBOE) revised Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) social studies standards had “serious problems,” said the government relations director of Texas Values.
Children's sections of Collin County libraries contain book featuring Catholic nun-mocking transvestite group
By Collin Times News Service May 2, 2024
The children's sections of numerous public libraries throughout Collin County contain a book featuring a group of Catholic nun-mocking transvestites, according to a Collin County review of Texas public libraries.
Early voting starts May 20 for GOP primary runoff for State Board of Education seat
By Collin Times News Service May 2, 2024
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R), Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R), and Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) all have weighed in on the Texas State Board of Education District 12 GOP primary runoff for which Collin County voters can start voting as early as May 20.
5 Collin County school superintendents make more than $300,000 per year
By Collin Times News Service May 2, 2024
Public school superintendents in Allen, Frisco, McKinney, Plano, and Prosper make more than $300,000 in annual salary.
McKinney homeschool student Natalie Brown awarded $2,000 national civics scholarship
By Collin Times News Service May 1, 2024
McKinney high school student Natalie Brown was awarded a $2,000 scholarship from the Foundation for the Restoration of America (FFROA) following her completion of the organization's Constitutional Study Program.