The other day it was solving the childhood obesity epidemic; today it's improving the state of family life: "State curriculum on legalities of parenting coming to Texas high schools this fall."
Do you know the difference between an "alleged father" and a "presumed father?" Your child soon will.
The Texas attorney general's office has created a new parenting curriculum that will be required in every public high school this fall. It will cover everything from the legalese of paternity to dealing with relationship violence.
Governor Rick Perry, not wanting to commit political suicide in his socially conservative state, allowed the bill to become law, though without his signature. And he offered a gem of common sense that should be mailed to all state legislators in the country: "It is always my preference to focus on preserving a high-quality core curriculum that focuses on college and workforce readiness," Mr. Perry said in a statement.
