Texas think tank accuses Houston parent coalition of using 'socialist' tactics to push radical agenda
The Texas Public Policy Foundation accuses a Houston education coalition of using socialist-aligned tactics to push radical policies in HISD schools.
TL;DR
- A Texas think tank claims a Houston education group uses socialist tactics for radical policies.
- The think tank accuses Community Voices for Public Education (CVPE) of being a front for unions and far-left organizations.
- CVPE opposes the state's takeover of Houston ISD and advocates against mandatory STAAR testing and campus policing.
- The think tank asserts academic gains have been made in HISD since the state intervention.
- CVPE counters that its supporters are diverse, and standardized tests harm educational quality.
- CVPE co-founder accuses HISD of artificially skewing test results to improve scores.