While the Texas GOP’s ongoing destruction of public education may seem ideological, it’s worth looking past the culture war smokescreen. It’s simpler than that. The people doing it are pouring state money into their own pockets.
Given that the rising fascist movement in the United States is funded by the Texas fossil fuel cartel, this is not surprising.
The fascists forcibly ejected the elected Houston ISD school board, replaced it with party stooges, and has started playing climate denial propaganda in the classrooms.
HISD superintendent stars in his own musical, “depicting how the new superintendent will rekindle the extinguished spirits of burnt-out teachers, give hope to hopeless students, and bestow a visionary plan to save public education.” Teachers were not amused. #hisd#txedhttps://www.texasobserver.org/houston-isd-takeover-the-musical/
I grew up in Houston, attending HISD schools. When I first saw this story, I literally burst into tears. How can this be real? How can this horrid CRETIN be in charge of the public school system of the 4th (soon the 3rd) largest city in the US??? HOW??? #libraries#HISDhttps://mstdn.social/@evedazzle@mas.to/110792046231524770