Texas View: Public education must lead first priority
The Houston Chronicle urges Gov-elect Greg Abbott and Legislature to fix Texas school finance by enacting a fair, adequate system to render court rulings moot. It calls for protecting taxpayers, opposing vouchers, expanding prekindergarten, and linking tuition control to state funding for higher education.
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Common Core debate reshapes Republican education stance
Charen notes nine months to the 2016 GOP debate at the Reagan Library where Christie Jindal Huckabee and Bush may defend Common Core. The piece outlines core aims and risks, clarifies Core is not a national curriculum, and warns of potential AP History overhauls and College Board influence amid conservative backlash.
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Punishment fit for a politician in Virginia sentencing
The column reflects on former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell's public corruption conviction and sentencing hearing in Richmond. It contrasts bipartisan concern with calls for mercy to McDonnell’s fall from potential presidential contention, noting his two year sentence and the broader justice system context. It discusses gifts, loans, and the Anatabloc case, McDonnell's defense strategy, and questions about special treatment and accountability.
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