Lake Travis (Texas) Voices for Progress
@texas-ltv4p.bsky.social
Community led PAC/organization that supports local school board and city council candidates who support inclusion, public education and sustainable development. Join us. https://ltvoicesforprogress.org/
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Texas Voters to Far-Right: Bless your heart, now pack it up.
Maga's Very Bad Night In Texas
Texas Voters to Far-Right: Bless your heart, now pack it up.
www.lonestarleft.com
May 4, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Texas Voters to Far-Right: Bless your heart, now pack it up.
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Katy, Fort Bend, Lake Travis, Mansfield and Grapevine Colleyville all prevented extremist candidates from winning their school board elections tonight. A victory for book lovers in Texas! 💕💕
May 4, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Katy, Fort Bend, Lake Travis, Mansfield and Grapevine Colleyville all prevented extremist candidates from winning their school board elections tonight. A victory for book lovers in Texas! 💕💕
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Okay, I'll say it: Tonight has been an absolute DRUBBING for Texas book banners. Texas voters stood up and said clearly that they're sick of trustees demonizing teachers. They rejected the absurd policing of libraries & books that has plagued our state for years.
And here’s how my tracker looks right now. That’s a lot of green!
May 4, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Okay, I'll say it: Tonight has been an absolute DRUBBING for Texas book banners. Texas voters stood up and said clearly that they're sick of trustees demonizing teachers. They rejected the absurd policing of libraries & books that has plagued our state for years.
Congratulations to Jonathan Bove and Kris Woodcock in their election to the LTISD school board!
May 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Congratulations to Jonathan Bove and Kris Woodcock in their election to the LTISD school board!
It’s Election Day! Make your voices heard and vote for Bove and Woodcock in the LTISD school board elections. Don’t let MAGA run the board!
Polls open 7-7.
Vote at LTISD Ed. Dev. Ctr., BC City Hall, Lakeway Activity Center, Briarcliff Community Ctr, LTISD Transportation Ctr
Polls open 7-7.
Vote at LTISD Ed. Dev. Ctr., BC City Hall, Lakeway Activity Center, Briarcliff Community Ctr, LTISD Transportation Ctr
May 3, 2025 at 12:40 PM
It’s Election Day! Make your voices heard and vote for Bove and Woodcock in the LTISD school board elections. Don’t let MAGA run the board!
Polls open 7-7.
Vote at LTISD Ed. Dev. Ctr., BC City Hall, Lakeway Activity Center, Briarcliff Community Ctr, LTISD Transportation Ctr
Polls open 7-7.
Vote at LTISD Ed. Dev. Ctr., BC City Hall, Lakeway Activity Center, Briarcliff Community Ctr, LTISD Transportation Ctr
Saturday, May 3rd is the last day to make your voices heard and vote for Bove and Woodcock in the LTISD school board elections. Don’t let MAGA run the board!
Polls open 7-7.
Vote at LTISD Ed. Dev. Ctr., BC City Hall, Lakeway Activity Center, Briarcliff Community Ctr, LTISD Transportation Ctr
Polls open 7-7.
Vote at LTISD Ed. Dev. Ctr., BC City Hall, Lakeway Activity Center, Briarcliff Community Ctr, LTISD Transportation Ctr
May 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Saturday, May 3rd is the last day to make your voices heard and vote for Bove and Woodcock in the LTISD school board elections. Don’t let MAGA run the board!
Polls open 7-7.
Vote at LTISD Ed. Dev. Ctr., BC City Hall, Lakeway Activity Center, Briarcliff Community Ctr, LTISD Transportation Ctr
Polls open 7-7.
Vote at LTISD Ed. Dev. Ctr., BC City Hall, Lakeway Activity Center, Briarcliff Community Ctr, LTISD Transportation Ctr
Early voting starts today!
Vote Bove & Woodcock!
Locations:
Lakeway Activity Center
LTISD Ed. Dev. Center
Bee Cave City Hall
Open 7am-7pm
Except Sunday is 12:00-7pm
Vote Bove & Woodcock!
Locations:
Lakeway Activity Center
LTISD Ed. Dev. Center
Bee Cave City Hall
Open 7am-7pm
Except Sunday is 12:00-7pm
April 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Early voting starts today!
Vote Bove & Woodcock!
Locations:
Lakeway Activity Center
LTISD Ed. Dev. Center
Bee Cave City Hall
Open 7am-7pm
Except Sunday is 12:00-7pm
Vote Bove & Woodcock!
Locations:
Lakeway Activity Center
LTISD Ed. Dev. Center
Bee Cave City Hall
Open 7am-7pm
Except Sunday is 12:00-7pm
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Cannot begin to quantify for folks out of state how bad this Texas legislative session is looking for learning in this state. All forms and levels of learning: public schools, colleges and universities, public libraries.
April 17, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Cannot begin to quantify for folks out of state how bad this Texas legislative session is looking for learning in this state. All forms and levels of learning: public schools, colleges and universities, public libraries.
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The Texas House State Affairs Committee will consider HB3225 on Monday.
Call, email, submit public comment and/or make a plan to speak in opposition to HB3225 in Austin on Monday.
Visit www.txftrp.org/stop_house_b... for links, templates, and details.
Call, email, submit public comment and/or make a plan to speak in opposition to HB3225 in Austin on Monday.
Visit www.txftrp.org/stop_house_b... for links, templates, and details.
Stop House Bill 3225
Bill affecting Texas public libraries to be heard by State Affairs Committee on Monday, April 14. Call, email, and make plans to testify to oppose the bill now.
www.txftrp.org
April 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The Texas House State Affairs Committee will consider HB3225 on Monday.
Call, email, submit public comment and/or make a plan to speak in opposition to HB3225 in Austin on Monday.
Visit www.txftrp.org/stop_house_b... for links, templates, and details.
Call, email, submit public comment and/or make a plan to speak in opposition to HB3225 in Austin on Monday.
Visit www.txftrp.org/stop_house_b... for links, templates, and details.
@frankstrong.bsky.social Strong, publisher of The Book-Loving Texan's Guides to School Board Elections, recommends voting for Bove and Woodcock!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Book-Loving Texan's Guide to the May 2025 School Board Elections
The Book-Loving Texan’s Guide to the May 2025 School Board Elections (This is a mobilization tool. Use it to volunteer, donate, and organize in your community.) Election Day: Saturday, May 3 Early Vo...
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April 14, 2025 at 1:04 AM
@frankstrong.bsky.social Strong, publisher of The Book-Loving Texan's Guides to School Board Elections, recommends voting for Bove and Woodcock!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Two years ago we had a very special moment when People magazine honored our work. So thankful for that recognition. @becalzada.bsky.social @technolibrary.bsky.social
March 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Two years ago we had a very special moment when People magazine honored our work. So thankful for that recognition. @becalzada.bsky.social @technolibrary.bsky.social
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V4P is supporting school board candidates whose opponents are backed a right wing insurrectionist. Help us defeat their candidates! #education #vouchers
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Do You Want Educators or Political Stunt People on the Board?
YouTube video by Lake Travis Voices for Progress
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March 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
V4P is supporting school board candidates whose opponents are backed a right wing insurrectionist. Help us defeat their candidates! #education #vouchers
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V4P is supporting school board candidates whose opponents are backed a right wing insurrectionist. Help us defeat their candidates! #education #vouchers
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Do You Want Educators or Political Stunt People on the Board?
YouTube video by Lake Travis Voices for Progress
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March 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
V4P is supporting school board candidates whose opponents are backed a right wing insurrectionist. Help us defeat their candidates! #education #vouchers
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Yes! Same in Texas, they are starting with 1 Billion and in just a few years it will be 4 Billion! Subsidies for the rich is not conservative. It's a scam! #TxEd #vouchers #VoucherScam
February 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Yes! Same in Texas, they are starting with 1 Billion and in just a few years it will be 4 Billion! Subsidies for the rich is not conservative. It's a scam! #TxEd #vouchers #VoucherScam
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“The state of my state — is a state of concern.”
Texas teachers like Dior deserve our respect and investment, not some private school voucher scam. Greg Abbott, our public money should go to public schools!
Texas teachers like Dior deserve our respect and investment, not some private school voucher scam. Greg Abbott, our public money should go to public schools!
February 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM
“The state of my state — is a state of concern.”
Texas teachers like Dior deserve our respect and investment, not some private school voucher scam. Greg Abbott, our public money should go to public schools!
Texas teachers like Dior deserve our respect and investment, not some private school voucher scam. Greg Abbott, our public money should go to public schools!
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I sat through 6 hours of testimony yesterday on Texas vouchers and testified myself. Notes below, but this article is important. 🧵. #texas #vouchers #education
www.texastribune.org/2025/01/28/t...
www.texastribune.org/2025/01/28/t...
Texas senators fast-track school voucher bill for full vote
The Senate could vote on the proposal as soon as next week. Democrats on Tuesday criticized the bill saying it fails to prioritize the state’s neediest children.
www.texastribune.org
January 30, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I sat through 6 hours of testimony yesterday on Texas vouchers and testified myself. Notes below, but this article is important. 🧵. #texas #vouchers #education
www.texastribune.org/2025/01/28/t...
www.texastribune.org/2025/01/28/t...
Today the Texas state government released the new budget for education. It’s not good.
They allocated $16,667 per student who attends private school and only $686 per student who attends public school. This is what vouchers (which will most likely pass soon) does to our public education system.
They allocated $16,667 per student who attends private school and only $686 per student who attends public school. This is what vouchers (which will most likely pass soon) does to our public education system.
January 30, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Today the Texas state government released the new budget for education. It’s not good.
They allocated $16,667 per student who attends private school and only $686 per student who attends public school. This is what vouchers (which will most likely pass soon) does to our public education system.
They allocated $16,667 per student who attends private school and only $686 per student who attends public school. This is what vouchers (which will most likely pass soon) does to our public education system.
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This is HUGE. A massive coalition of organizations—of Texas parents, grandparents, students, librarians, authors, booksellers, along with state and national anti-censorship groups—is lining up to fight censorship in the Texas Capitol this legislative session.
On Tuesday, @txfreedomread.bsky.social along with 33 partners & allies- who represent Texas parents, students, authors, librarians, educators, grandparents & concerned citizens- sent a joint letter to our elected leaders.
January 29, 2025 at 11:31 PM
This is HUGE. A massive coalition of organizations—of Texas parents, grandparents, students, librarians, authors, booksellers, along with state and national anti-censorship groups—is lining up to fight censorship in the Texas Capitol this legislative session.
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Texans, Please join @freadomfighters.bsky.social in signing on against censorship legislation! ⬇️⬇️
Texans! If you support the freedom to read, please take a moment to read and sign this letter from @txfreedomread.bsky.social
@authorsabb.bsky.social has already signed on as an organization, but we need individuals as well! Every signature counts.
@authorsabb.bsky.social has already signed on as an organization, but we need individuals as well! Every signature counts.
On Tuesday, @txfreedomread.bsky.social along with 33 partners & allies- who represent Texas parents, students, authors, librarians, educators, grandparents & concerned citizens- sent a joint letter to our elected leaders.
January 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Texans, Please join @freadomfighters.bsky.social in signing on against censorship legislation! ⬇️⬇️
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I beg you if you haven't read any of Project 2025 please do! The first 16 pages tell you a lot. We need to stop being shocked by everything. This is a plug-&-play administration & it's all right there. Once we're clear-eyed about where it's going we can focus on what, if anything, we can do about it
January 28, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I beg you if you haven't read any of Project 2025 please do! The first 16 pages tell you a lot. We need to stop being shocked by everything. This is a plug-&-play administration & it's all right there. Once we're clear-eyed about where it's going we can focus on what, if anything, we can do about it
ACTION NEEDED: SB 2 (voucher bill) hearing is tomorrow morning.
Email/call members of the committee to tell them that we need to fund public schools FIRST.
Tell friends in Texas to call the Senators.
wrm.capitol.texas.gov/home
Watch the livestream of the hearing here:
senate.texas.gov/events.php
Email/call members of the committee to tell them that we need to fund public schools FIRST.
Tell friends in Texas to call the Senators.
wrm.capitol.texas.gov/home
Watch the livestream of the hearing here:
senate.texas.gov/events.php
January 28, 2025 at 2:35 PM
ACTION NEEDED: SB 2 (voucher bill) hearing is tomorrow morning.
Email/call members of the committee to tell them that we need to fund public schools FIRST.
Tell friends in Texas to call the Senators.
wrm.capitol.texas.gov/home
Watch the livestream of the hearing here:
senate.texas.gov/events.php
Email/call members of the committee to tell them that we need to fund public schools FIRST.
Tell friends in Texas to call the Senators.
wrm.capitol.texas.gov/home
Watch the livestream of the hearing here:
senate.texas.gov/events.php
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Former Williamson County school board chair 👇🏽
January 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Former Williamson County school board chair 👇🏽
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The Fifth Circuit is hearing the case today requiring teachers to display the Ten Commandments in their classrooms. Teacher Chris Dier is suing to stop the requirement.
Read our feature on the case.
Read our feature on the case.
Inside the Classrooms at the Center of the Church-State Battle
Louisiana wants to put the Ten Commandments in classrooms — and that’s just the beginning
www.rollingstone.com
January 23, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The Fifth Circuit is hearing the case today requiring teachers to display the Ten Commandments in their classrooms. Teacher Chris Dier is suing to stop the requirement.
Read our feature on the case.
Read our feature on the case.
West Texas district bans Bible for being inappropriate. But parents think the content in the Bible is different and should be allowed.
www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/12/texa...
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Texas school district bans the Bible because of its "patently offensive" sexual content - LGBTQ Nation
Christians complained that the Bible got caught up in the ban on "sexual content" in school libraries.
www.lgbtqnation.com
December 21, 2024 at 9:24 PM
West Texas district bans Bible for being inappropriate. But parents think the content in the Bible is different and should be allowed.
www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/12/texa...
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Free speech only applies to the book banners apparently
1. A teacher in Ohio who has worked at the same public school for 34 years was suspended without pay and threatened with termination for offering four books in her classroom library that contained LGBTQ characters.
She's fighting back.
She's fighting back.
Ohio teacher suspended for including four books with LGBTQ characters in her classroom library
Karen Cahall has been a teacher in the New Richmond School District in Ohio for 34 years.
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December 12, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Free speech only applies to the book banners apparently