Gov. Greg Abbott and other conservatives say families need options to escape “woke” education in public schools. East Texas parents and school leaders say the national talking points are off base.
, most families that choose to home-school in the U.S. say they selected that option because of concerns with the environment of other schools.When Jay Ferguson got a call from Abbott’s office asking if the governor could visit Grace Community School, Ferguson, the school’s headmaster, said yes.Grace is the largest of several private Christian schools in Tyler, serving about 1,500 students from eight weeks old through 12th grade.
Garner said his first three children attended public schools and his fourth child is a high school sophomore at Grace. Those who disagreed with Abbott’s message said the event appeared to be a political stunt that Abbott needed to do to prepare for a national run for office. Parents of public school students in Tyler and nearby districts said the so-called woke agenda that has been central to Republican talking points across the U.S. doesn’t exist in East Texas, one of the more conservative parts of the state with many close-knit religious communities.
“Why not just allow Tyler ISD to have a Christian choice school that’s measured by the same educational standards as all other schools, instead of sending taxpayer dollars to places they have never been?” Washmon said.Credit: Emil T. Lippe for The Texas Tribune
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