Thiel's program is an embodiment of the Texas GOP platform from 2012. > Yes, you read that right. The party opposes the teaching of “higher order thinking skil

Thiel's program is an embodiment of the Texas GOP platform from 2012. > Yes, you read that right. The party opposes the teaching of “higher order thinking skills” because it believes the purpose is to challenge a student’s “fixed beliefs” and undermine “parental authority.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/texas-gop-rejects-critical-thinking-skills-really/2012/07/08/gJQAHNpFXW_blog.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/texas... https://www.forbes.com/sites/johntharvey/2012/07/01/texas-gop-platform/?sh=8496cd5666da https://www.forbes.com/sites/johntharvey/2012/07/01/texas-go...