Tag: education
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Texas Breaks with the ABA: Supreme Court Takes Control of Law School Accreditation
The Texas Supreme Court’s decision to end the 42-year reliance on the ABA for law school accreditation marks a significant shift in legal education oversight. Texas, now the first state to implement this change, hopes to enhance competition while maintaining educational standards and accessibility, impacting the national legal landscape.
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Texas Social Studies Rewrite Puts History, Civics, and Chronology Back at the Center
Texas is revising its social studies curriculum, known as TEKS, to emphasize a chronological approach to history and civics education amid declining civic literacy. Backed by the Texas State Board of Education, the changes include a focus on U.S. and Texas history while also addressing a mandate on teaching communist atrocities. Critics express concerns over…
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They Promised Freedom. They Delivered Death Houses.
Texas’ lightly regulated boarding-home system was sold as a low-cost alternative for vulnerable adults. Instead, a major investigation reveals preventable deaths, chemical restraint, and financial exploitation—often with little to no state oversight. This conservative analysis exposes how “light-touch” governance became lethal, and why real accountability—not more bureaucracy—is the solution.
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