There's still time to apply to be our Director of Early Learning Policy!
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Last week's Teaching Matters was exceptional.
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The title of the slide in bold is Voucher applicants do not mirror the diversity of Texas public school students. Below the title are two donut charts showing race/ethnicity for voucher applicants and for Texas public school students. In the voucher applicant chart, 1% of applicants identify as American Indian/Alaskan Native, 7% Asian/Pacific Islander, 11% Black, 24% Hispanic, 12% Multi Racial, and 45% white. In the Texas public school student chart, 0.3% of applicants identify as American Indian/Alaskan Native, 5.8% Asian/Pacific Islander, 12.8% Black, 53.5% Hispanic, 3.3% Multi Racial, and 24.4% white. Below each chart are the sources.
The text reads "These numbers tell a clear story: Texas families trust and rely on their neighborhood public schools. Texas public schools educate students of every race, income level, ability, and background, while the latest voucher application data shows that applicants largely come from families not enrolled in public school and not representative of the diversity of local public schools." The text is centered between two oversized red quotation marks. At the top is a red Texas centered between two black lines. At the bottom is an attribution for the quote from Dee Carney, Director of the Texas Center for Voucher Transparency.
🚨 New voucher demographic data highlights differences between voucher applicants and Texas public school students
Read our release on the new data: osod.org/new-voucher-...
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Lubbock this one's for you! We're nearing the end of our Beyond the Falling STAAR workshops and tomorrow evening there's one in your backyard.
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In 2006, a group of Texans came together with one belief: every Texas child deserves access to a high-quality education. Nearly 20 years later, that belief drives everything we do.
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Our TEPSA Summer Conference keynote speaker, Jessica Cabeen, can't wait to see you in June! Are you registered yet??
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Who wants to be our new Director of Early Learning Policy?
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The text reads "While the Comptroller continues to highlight raw numbers of applications, Texans are left to wonder if our tax dollars are being used to support religious discrimination. It appears to be outside legislative intent for the Comptroller to exclude private schools for any reason beyond those included in legislation." The text is centered between two oversized red quotation marks. At the top is a red Texas centered between two black lines. At the bottom is an attribution for the quote from Carrie Griffith, Executive Director of Our Schools Our Democracy.
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New, free piece in the Substack. Be sure to check it out and why not mention it to a friend or two, eh?
Have a grand day!
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
We’re lucky to have dedicated educators, support staff, and school communities powering Texas public schools every day. That’s something worth celebrating.
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New podcast episode drops today. Find it on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
Here is a snippet.
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We are watching the future of Texas bloom, one student at a time. 🌸 Wishing our educators and families a beautiful Spring Break!
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Check out the newsletter! Use that free, one time click to read today’s piece. #txlege #txed
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The newsletter is out! I typed a lot of words about Iran, relitigating the 2020 election, a WSJ investigation, and then got into school vouchers in Texas.
Use that one time, free use option to check this out. You won’t want to miss it.
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There are two boxes stacked on top of each other with red headers and lined white paper text boxes. The first box is headed Who can report? and the text reads "Anyone 18 year or older - educators, families, and other concerned Texans - can confidentially register potential fraud, waste, or abuse involving state and federal programs and funds." The second box is headed What can I report? and the text reads "Examples of reports may include potential fraud, cost of tuition and fees, denial for special education reasons, difficulty with application process, possible discrimination, and more. Feel free to add relevant videos, websites, or documents. The more specific details the better." Below the second box is white text highlighted in red reading: "NOTE: TXCVT is not a government agency. We do not investigate reports, file cases, enforce laws, or take legal action. Instead, we provide a confidential place for Texans to document their experiences so their voices are heard."
There is a box with a red header that reads "What happens next?" and a lined white paper text box that reads: "Information submitted through this confidential report form helps us track statewide trends, identify red flags, publish public watchdog reports, and make recommendations to improve how Texas' voucher program serves students and families." The box takes up the top half of the page. Below the box is red highlighted text that reads "Make your report today!" with a white arrow leading to a screenshot of the front page of the TXCVT form.
The Voucher Watchdog Reporting Portal is live: osod.org/voucher-watchdog-reporting-system/
Texans can confidentially report potential fraud, discrimination, misuse of public funds, & other concerns.
Texans deserve transparency about this $1b taxpayer-funded voucher program.
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School Vouchers for Whom?
Early look at new Texas program shows only 11% are low income or disabled
‘It raises more questions than it answers. There’s nothing controversial about helping Texans understand where $1B in taxpayer-funded money is going...’
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The text reads "Texans are sharing concerns about how this voucher program is being implemented, and these experiences need to be documented to identify statewide patterns. Parents have reported difficulties navigating the special education process, some private schools are choosing not to participate because of concerns with the program, and we’ve even seen the first legal challenge alleging religious discrimination. Yet instead of addressing these substantive issues, the Comptroller continues to highlight application totals without publicly providing answers to other critical questions that taxpayers have asked about Texas’ new voucher program." The text is centered between two oversized red quotation marks. At the top is a red Texas centered between two black lines. At the bottom is an attribution for the quote from Dee Carney, Director of the Texas Center for Voucher Transparency.
The text reads "Texans deserve transparency from the Comptroller about how this $1 billion taxpayer-funded program is actually functioning — not just promotional statistics. This is not transparency. This is marketing. The Voucher Watchdog portal creates a place for families, educators, and taxpayers to share their experiences and ensure meaningful public oversight." The text is centered between two oversized red quotation marks. At the top is a red Texas centered between two black lines. At the bottom is an attribution for the quote from Carrie Griffith, Executive Director of Our Schools Our Democracy.
NEW: The TXCVT Voucher Watchdog Reporting Portal lets families, educators, & Texans confidentially report concerns about TX’s new $1B taxpayer-funded voucher program.
Transparency starts with public voices.
Full release: osod.org/texas-center...
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The top half is an image of students walking towards a school building in front of a yellow school bus. Below the image is the headline "breaking news" in all caps on a red background. Below the headline is the text: "new voucher application data highlights strong support for Texas public schools." At the bottom is the TXCVT logo.
Breaking: 76% of TX voucher applications come from families whose children are not currently enrolled in public schools.
Meanwhile, <1% of TX public and charter school families have applied for vouchers.
Read our full press release: osod.org/early-vouche...
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"A government is invigorated when each one of us is willing to participate in shaping the future of this nation."
Supporting these students requires more than advocacy; it requires action at the ballot box.
Vote for Texas public schools.
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🚨 FINAL DAY: Demand better Texas student assessments from your primary election candidates. Send a message: https://go.ryht.org/morethantests #MeasureWhatMattersTX #BeyondTheFallingSTAAR #TxEd #TxLege #TexasPublicSchools #AFRatings #TexasElections #STAAR
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The headline is March News and Updates. Above the headline are two side by side icons of the OSOD logo and a laptop with an envelope in front. Below the headline is the text: "It’s the last day of Public School Week and despite the real challenges facing Texas public schools, we still have so much to celebrate. From community conversations with Texans fighting for their neighborhood school to new stories on the Our Schools Our Stories map, Our Schools Our Democracy is proud to stand with Texans from Plainview to Plano and El Paso to Edinburg to celebrate Public School Week.." Beneath the text is a red arrow to sign up for the monthly newsletter pointing to a QR code.
Did you miss this month's newsletter? Catch up on out latest news and updates, and make sure to sign up for our monthly newsletters: bit.ly/OSODNewsletter
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With 16K PK voucher applicants — more than any other grade level — OSOD ED Carrie Griffith asks: If early education is important (and it is), “why not do it right and do it for all children?”
TX funds public preschool at a half-day rate.
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Ridiculous - both TEA funding to develop this "Bible based" cirriculum for public education AND also that taxpayers are now funding corrections.
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if these business leaders are so concerned with the state of the school district, thy should have run for the school board
instead, two of them are applying to serve on the unelected, state-appointed board
the third’s wife is also applying
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Our students should be valued by more than a single test taken each spring 🌸
Ask your primary election candidates to look #BeyondTheFallingSTAAR and measure what really matters.
Act now: https://go.ryht.org/morethantests
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The text reads "We will not be participating in the voucher program...Simply because we don't believe that private schools should be subsidized with public school funds, especially with the public school system still being underfunded." The text is bolded and centered between two oversized red quotation marks. At the top is a red Texas centered between two black lines. At the bottom is an attribution for the quote from private school co-founder Abel Nunez, who was quoted in ABC Big 2 News on February 24, 2026.
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Bertha Sadler Means dedicated her life to public education and civil rights in Austin. As a longtime teacher in Austin ISD. She championed school desegregation and equal access to resources. Outside the classroom, she was a business and religious leader.
#BlackHistoryMonth #TxEd #AustinISD
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