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Patrick, Ratliff Set to Debate CSCOPE

State Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, and State Board of Education member Thomas Ratliff will spar on Saturday over CSCOPE, the controversial curriculum tool used by Texas public schools that became a political football during the 2013 legislative session.

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State Board of Education member-elect Thomas Ratliffe speaks to a special hearing on history in the Capitol Extension.
Credit: Caleb Bryant Miller

State Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, and State Board of Education member Thomas Ratliff will spar on Saturday over CSCOPE, the controversial curriculum tool used by Texas public schools that became a political football during the 2013 legislative session.

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