Texas’s School Choice Bill Isn’t As Good As Claimed

By Carole Hornsby Haynes      May 4, 2025         American Thinker

On May 3, Texas Governor Abbott signed the state’s first school choice bill that he has hailed a “historic victory.” With the signing of the bill, half of American students will live in states with school choice. Although Abbott touts the program as the largest in the nation, it has a “long way to go before it can claim to be the biggest in the country by most meaningful metrics.”

Texans Get School Choice, State Control Over Private Education

By Carole Hornsby Haynes        April 30, 2025 

Texas Governor Greg Abbott hailed the passage of “universal school choice” by the Texas House a “historic victory.” Not only is the program unpopular with Democrats, it is unpopular with many Republicans who view it as a Trojan horse for a new government education system. 

Ready for Your Home to Become a Government School?

By Carole Hornsby Haynes      April 17, 2025     American Thinker

One hundred years ago, in the case of Pierce v. Society of Sisters, the Supreme Court struck down an Oregon law that required all children to attend public schools, affirming that parents had the right under the 14th Amendment to direct the upbringing and education of their children. 

Lincoln Day Events:  The Truth About 'Honest Abe'

By Carole Hornsby Haynes     February 20, 2020

Lincoln Day events (sometimes Lincoln-Reagan Day), named after Abraham Lincoln, are held annually in February or March. These are the primary annual celebrations and fundraisers for the Republican Party.