People have protested, petitioned, and wrung their hands about the May Texas State Board of Education meeting. What struck me most clearly about this board, beyond the ideological mania that motivates them, was their utter incompetence in running a meeting, conducting analysis, or making logical decisions. It’s amazing that these people actually have jobs out in the real world. Anyone who carried on a business in such an illogical and inefficient manner would have a difficult time keeping it afloat.
This group of ideologues is hopeless, and attempting to conduct a reasonable dialogue with them is doomed to failure. Only the election in November will change things. People ask what we will be able to do if we are elected. With real leadership, we can return the board to a reasonable process with the clear goal of improving education in Texas.
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