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Last week, at the Texas House Committee on Public Education hearing, former House Ed Chairman Jimmie Don Aycock was invited to testify along with two other f...

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Micah Taylor

Feb 8, 2019
1 min

{MASTER THREAD} DocList for Committee on Education: Texas House of Representatives

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Micah Taylor

Jan 19, 2019
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I'm a white male, and I'd like to say something to everyone who isn't.

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Micah Taylor

Nov 4, 2018
4 min

Still undecided about the midterms? Here's a candidate: public education.

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