The Lt. Gov of Texas welcomed Superintendent Eddie Conger and the students of the International Leadership of Texas Charter School District last week in front of the iconic Capitol of Texas. The 7th grade students are on a week-long tour of Texas. Monday, the students began their long journey with a stop at the Capitol to walk throughout the building as well as meet with Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, Garland State Senator Don Huffines, Garland State Representative Angie Chen Button, Keller State Senator Kelly Hancock, Keller/Ft. Worth State Representative Matt Krause, Arlington State Senator Konni Burton, and Arlington State Representative Tony Tinderholt.
Lt. Gov Dan Patrick has made tackling the failing public school system problem one of his top priorities and shows his support of parent’s choice of schools. Education reform has been under debate for quite some time and one of the largest parts is the parents’ right to school choice. Dan Patrick has supported education legislation intended to combat nationwide standardization of curriculum.
“Giving our children the flexibility of attending a better school, for their future, is about giving them opportunity.” -Lt. Governor Dan Patrick
Leaving from several schools in the Dallas area at 5:00 am on Monday morning, the charter school district’s 7th grade class, some 260 students, departed on a whirlwind adventure featuring the most influential and historically treasured sites throughout the Lone Star State. The stops along the tour include the Capitol, the Alamo in San Antonio, the U.S.S. Lexington and State Aquarium in Corpus Christi, and NASA in Houston. When asked about their experience, the students remarked that they are seeing Texas like they have never before. The students’ History and Government lessons come to life in this unique opportunity given to ILTexas students. Next week the leadership of ILTexas will be taking 8th graders on a similar two-week long tour of the East coast to reinforce their education of American History.