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April 3, 2025

Title: Fighting to Hide the Truth
Topic: Education

Discussed by Jorge Borrego
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)

Why is the Texas Education System in the toilet?

Today, new guest Jorge Borrego explains why his heart aches with every graduation announcement he receives. Jorge is the Post-Secondary Education Policy Analyst for the Next Generation Texas Initiative at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

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Questions/Issues Discussed:

Across Texas, are nearly half of all high school seniors failing their final Math and English assessment tests?

Should our public schools be held accountable for this dismal outcome?

Our students get a report card every six weeks. Should their schools be graded, also? Jorge Borrego explains why this is an excellent idea.

Are some school districts hiding behind lawsuits, not wanting to release data on their performance?

Who is to blame for the failures: students or administration? Jorge Borrego discusses some of the massive overreach that is costing school districts millions of dollars.

Do we need to strengthen the school accountability system?

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