The Anti-Communism Curriculum Committee
SB 24 orders communism lessons into the state curriculum, because nothing says limited government like Austin assigning ideology homework.
Dan Patrick's education plan keeps finding new ways to say, "local schools, please hold while Austin selects your talking points."
Senate Bill 24's official caption says it relates to including an understanding of communist regimes and ideologies in the essential knowledge and skills for social studies curriculum for certain public school students. Texas Legislature Online lists SB 24 as signed by the governor on 06/20/2025 and effective immediately.
The lesson is control
Students should learn history honestly. Authoritarian regimes, political ideologies, and civic rights are all fair game for serious social studies.
The satire writes itself when the same crowd that yells about classroom indoctrination responds by hard-coding its own preferred curriculum mandate from Austin.
Trust teachers, or admit you do not
SB 24 is not a rumor; the Legislature's caption says the state is inserting this understanding into the essential knowledge and skills.
That is the state curriculum lever. Pulling it while complaining about state overreach is a very Patrick form of cardio.
Retire the homework police
Texas schools need clarity, resources, and trust - not another round of Capitol culture-war worksheets.
Dan Patrick is up in 2026. Vikki Goodwin is the alternative for Texans who want schools focused on students instead of politicians auditioning for the morning show.
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Texas has a choice. State Rep. Vikki Goodwin is running for Lieutenant Governor on a platform of fully funding public schools, protecting the grid, and keeping government out of small businesses it doesn't understand. If you're tired of Dan Patrick's priorities, there's somewhere else to put your vote.