By Steven Monacelli In recent months, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick has signaled his increasing focus on education policy with the announcement of a proposal targeting professor tenure and the recent restructuring of committees in the Texas Senate that oversee education. This comes amid a push across the state at all levels of government to turn education into the key culture war issue ahead of the coming elections. Patrick oversees the Texas Senate and effectively drives the state’s legislative agenda. In early February, Patrick announced his intention to pursue legislation that would strip the tenure of professors teaching Critical