A conservative Texas think tank is warning against a Houston education advocacy coalition, accusing the group of using socialist-aligned tactics to push radical policies in public schools.In a report released by the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF), researchers argue that Community Voices for Public Education (CVPE) — which presents itself as a grassroots group of parents, teachers and community members — acts as a front for teachers' unions and far-left organizations working to preserve the status quo."There are several policies that they're advocating for which are questionable at best, but very harmful," Kate Bierly, campaign director for TPPF's Next Generation Texas Campaign, told Fox News Digital.WATCHDOG REPORT EXPOSES TEACHERS UNION 'POLITICAL MACHINE' FUNNELING MORE THAN $1 BILLION TO LIBERAL CAUSESCommunity Voices for Public Education (CVPE), a local advocacy group in Houston, uses tactics similarly employed by far-left groups like the Democratic Socialists of America in opposition to a state takeover of the Houston Independent School District and pushes for radical reform policies, according to the Texas Public Policy Foundation.(Getty Images)CVPE has been an outspoken opponent of the state's 2023 takeover of the Houston Independent School District (HISD), Texas's largest school district.
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) intervened following years of academic underperformance at select campuses — a move that drew sharp accusations of political overreach from critics.State metrics, however, show noticeable academic gains since the intervention.Reading and math scores on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) improved among grades 3 through 8 over the past three school years, while the number of A- and B-rated campuses in HISD jumped from 93 to 197.SHOCKING PERCENTAGE OF DEMOCRATS IDENTIFY AS 'DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS' ACCORDING TO NEW POLL: 'TOXIC POLICIES'Demonstrators hold a Democratic Socialists of America banner ahead of ...