Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
How is the education cartel trying to silence parents that speak up against it?
In this episode of Parent Empowerment, Mandy Drogin sits down with Laura Cervantes, president of the Jasper High School Choir Booster Club. Laura shares how questioning Plano ISD’s demands escalated into the seizure of the booster club’s funds, her arrest on a felony theft charge, and an ongoing federal lawsuit. The conversation explores school district accountability, school district transparency, and why parents must be prepared to stand up to intimidation.
Topics covered in this episode:
-How questions about booster club funds sparked a conflict with Plano ISD
-Why a grand jury declined to indict the booster club officers
-Federal lawsuit against Plano ISD, district employees, and other individuals
-Concerns surrounding the Texas Education Agency’s handling of Laura’s complaint
-How parents can understand their rights, seek legal counsel, and stand against intimidation
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How is the education cartel trying to silence parents that speak up against it?
In this episode of Parent Empowerment, Mandy Drogin sits down with Laura Cervantes, president of the Jasper High School Choir Booster Club. Laura shares how questioning Plano ISD’s demands escalated into the seizure of the booster club’s funds, her arrest on a felony theft charge, and an ongoing federal lawsuit. The conversation explores school district accountability, school district transparency, and why parents must be prepared to stand up to intimidation.
Topics covered in this episode:
-How questions about booster club funds sparked a conflict with Plano ISD
-Why a grand jury declined to indict the booster club officers
-Federal lawsuit against Plano ISD, district employees, and other individuals
-Concerns surrounding the Texas Education Agency’s handling of Laura’s complaint
-How parents can understand their rights, seek legal counsel, and stand against intimidation
The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s mission is to promote and defend liberty, personal responsibility, and free enterprise in Texas and the nation by educating and affecting policymakers and the Texas public policy debate with academically sound research and outreach.
Funded by thousands of individuals, foundations, and corporations, the Foundation does not accept government funds or contributions to influence the outcomes of its research.
The public is demanding a different direction for their government, and the Texas Public Policy Foundation is providing the ideas that enable policymakers to chart that new course.
Website: texaspolicy.com
X: twitter.com/tppf
Facebook: facebook.com/texaspolicy
Instagram: instagram.com/texaspolicy
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/texas-public-policy-foundation
