Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday signed four bills to “empower' parents. This move comes after parents across the country are paying closer attention to school boards.
The other bill, House Bill 1926, seeks to"empower parents of students with special needs," per the governor’s statement. Lastly, the fourth bill gives parents the option to determine whether their child should repeat a grade level, as opposed to"school administrators."
House Bill 900 prohibits the use of"harmful" books and library content that contain sexually explicit, pervasively vulgar, or educationally unsuitable material. American Federation For Children Senior Fellow Corey DeAngelis reacted to the legislation, stating the"package of bills is a great step in the right direction towards securing parental rights in education."
"To truly empower parents, however, the Texas legislature must pass universal school choice during an upcoming special session on education freedom. The only way to truly hold schools accountable is to allow all families to vote with their feet," DeAngelis said. He added,"School choice is a Republican Party platform issue and 88% of Texas Republican primary voters support school choice."
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Gov. Greg Abbott says he won’t renew his COVID-19 disaster declaration later this weekGov. Greg Abbott said he will not renew Texas’ COVID-19 disaster declaration after he signed a law that bans local governments from requiring COVID masks, vaccines or shutdowns. TX appears to be the last state with a broad COVID-19 disaster declaration.
Read more »
Gov. Greg Abbott okays bill to eliminate annual vehicle inspectionsThe new legislation goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2025, but several Texans will still be required to get their vehicles inspected. Here's why.
Read more »
Gov. Abbott signs parent empowerment bill at Texas CapitolWatch Live: Gov. Greg Abbott will hold a bill signing for key parent empowerment legislation passed during the 88th regular legislative session Monday, according to a news release.
Read more »
Gov. Abbott signs law eliminating paper license plates in TexasGov Greg Abbott (R) signed HB718 into law Monday bringing an end to the state’s troubled temporary paper license tag system.
Read more »
Gov. Abbott signs bill raising SNAP vehicle value limits in TexasUnder the new bill, the maximum value of a vehicle will be capped at $22,500 for the first vehicle and $8,700 for any subsequent vehicle to qualify for SNAP benefits.
Read more »
Bill requiring armed security at all Texas schools heads to Gov. Abbott’s deskA sweeping school security bill has passed the Texas Legislature and now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. It does not include gun control measures, but instead mandates armed security at every school campus in Texas. Opponents say it's the wrong vision for school safety.
Read more »