That’s the secret. They don’t want to destroy the education system, just remove its ability to teach critical thought and remove anything negative to their own ideology.

We oppose the teaching of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) (values clarification), critical thinking skills and similar programs that are simply a relabeling of Outcome-Based Education (OBE) (mastery learning) which focus on behavior modification and have the purpose of challenging the student’s fixed beliefs and undermining parental authority.

• Texas Republican Party Platform