Critical Thinking on Hold

Re-thinking the GOP Platform is an editorial from The Daily Texan. The editorial is aimed at the students that go to The University of Texas at Austin, and opposes the Republican's way of thinking. The Republicans reject the idea that critical thinking programs and "Outcome-Based Education...challenging the student's fixed beliefs and undermining parental authority." The Daily Texan has been around since the 1900’s to inform the students, staff members, and anyone who happens to be on The University of Texas at Austin’s campus what is going around the city and in the government.

In this editorial, the Daily Texan claims that the Republicans are against students developing their own political opinions and instead to adopt what is taught in the classroom or their parent's political beliefs. The Republicans want to "educate our children" yet they are against Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS), and proposes to bar it. The party is planning to repeal the Top 10% rule, where out of state students and foreigners have a chance to enter the Universities of Texas, and have more Texas students enter the Universities instead, barring any free or new ideas from other places.

I think it is quite logical for the Daily Texan to oppose the Republican Party on this position. The newspaper is run by the University of Texas's students and critical thinking programs that bring new ideas to the students are greatly welcomed. The Universities across Texas are building the future leaders and why would the Republicans want to halt that development of the future?

I agree with this article and think that new programs such as HOT would benefit students across Texas. New ideas, means innovation and hope that the next generation of leaders. Students reading this article could oppose the Republican plans and bring those programs to the schools.