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Tuesday, May 10th, 2022

Texas GOP Governor Considers Challenging 1982 Ruling Requiring Free Public Education

Author:     Julia Conley
Source:     Common Dreams
Publication Date:     May 5, 2022
 Link: Texas GOP Governor Considers Challenging 1982 Ruling Requiring Free Public Education
Stephan:   Greg Abbott, the Republican governor of Texas under the best of circumstances is a small nasty little man, lacking in morals, ethics, and compassion. But what particularly stands out for me is that the people of Texas elected such a person to be their governor. And if you look across the country you see the same thing playing out over and over. It seems to be a plus for a Republican candidate to be abusive to women, criminal, and incompetent. Republican voters seem to like White supremacist, male dominance, candidates who are bullies, as you can see in Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Louisiana, as a partial list. That, I think, is the real takeaway.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a press conference in Austin on May 18, 2020.
Credit: Lynda M. Gonzalez / Getty 

Days after rights advocates warned that the U.S. Supreme Court’s expected overruling of Roe v. Wade portends rollbacks of numerous rights for people in the U.S., Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas said he wants to challenge a 40-year-old ruling that affirmed states must offer free public education to all children.

“I can’t believe this has to be said, but ALL children deserve access to a quality public education.”

In a radio interview with right-wing host Joe Pagliarulo late Wednesday, Abbott discussed border security and agreed with the host’s claim that the children of undocumented immigrants place a “real burden on communities” when they attend public schools, as the Plyler v. Doe ruling required states to allow in 1982.

“The challenges put on our public systems [are] extraordinary,” Abbott said. “Texas already long ago sued the federal government about having to incur the costs of the education program… And the Supreme Court ruled against us on the issue about denying, or let’s say Texas having to […]

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1 Comment

  1. Rev. Dean on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 11:31 pm

    I agree with you Stephan, except in PA. I think we have enough Democrats in Pa. to keep a Democrat as Governor at least, even though the other state offices are up for grabs.