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From San Diego, California to Plano, Texas, Islamophobia Has Consequences
What connects a mosque shooting in San Diego, California to a Muslim community development in Plano, Texas? The answer is Islamophobia. While many mainstream news outlets have yet to call the May 18,... READ MORE
‘Fake’ Christian? Or Faithful?
“One of the few openly Christian politicians in the United States who acts like a Christian.” That’s how conservative New York Times columnist David French recently characterized James Talarico and the Texas Democrat’s... READ MORE
Will New School District Takeovers Follow the Model—and ‘Chaos’—of Houston ISD?
Editor’s Note: This article is co-published with ProPublica as part of an initiative to report on state and federal efforts to restrict local control. No state has taken over as many local public... READ MORE
Texas Is Cracking Down on Essential Immigrant Drivers
For four years, I’d driven school buses and 18-wheelers for the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, one of the Houston area’s largest and fastest-growing districts. I transported more than 100 students safely to... READ MORE