独家报道：德克萨斯州参议院候选人詹姆斯·塔拉里科曾批评该州的公立学校系统过于重视学术成绩，认为社会情感教育应得到更多关注；他还表示，德克萨斯州的学校“并非为贫困学生或有色人种学生而设立”。塔拉里科在2020年与进步青年组织“Texas Rising”的对话中说道：“我曾身处一个只关注学术（阅读、写作、算术）的体系中，根本没有时间去讨论社会情感教育。”他继续说道：“我们都知道，这些真正重要的东西，比你是否记住了二次方程式重要得多。”
FIRST ON FOX: Texas Senate candidate James Talarico once criticized the Texas public school system for focusing too heavily on academics while arguing that social-emotional learning should receive greater attention, and also declaring that Texas schools were "not built" for "poor students" or "students of color." "I was trapped in a system that was focused purely on academics, reading, writing, arithmetic. And there wasn't time to talk about social-emotional learning," Talarico said in a 2020 discussion with Texas Rising — a progressive youth activist group.
塔拉里科的言论引发了争议：这些言论出自塔拉里科在担任德克萨斯州众议院议员期间（代表第52选区），当时他仅从事了两年公立学校教师的工作。这段关于教育经历的经历，成为他后来在立法机构以及参议院竞选活动中的核心议题。
"All the things that we all know on this call are more important than whether or not you memorize the quadratic equation," he continued. 'FAKE' MODERATE TALARICO'S TEXAS SURGE TESTS PAXTON IN FIGHT TO HOLD CRUCIAL GOP SENATE SEAT Talarico made the comments while serving in the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 52nd District, after working as a public school teacher for just two years.
在这段被公开的对话中，塔拉里科表示自己无法与学生进行那些能够帮助他们“过上充实生活”的重要对话；相反，他被迫将精力集中在教授学校规定的课程内容上，而忽视了社会情感教育的重要性。
His time working in education became a central point in his work in the legislature and now in his Senate campaign.
他还利用这次讨论抨击得克萨斯州公立学校系统“不是为”“贫困学生”和“有色人种学生”而建的。
In the unearthed discussion, Talarico said that he felt like he wasn’t able to have "the really important conversations" with his students that "would allow them to live a fulfilling life."
“我们的公共教育系统，尤其是在得克萨斯州，不是为贫困学生而建的，”塔拉里科说。“它也不是为有色人种学生而建的。”一段被挖出的视频显示，塔拉里科称拒绝孩子性别认同的父母“虐待”。塔拉里科声称，这促使他在2019年提出了他的“全人学生议程”——一系列共24项法案，推动多项改革，包括对“科学准确”的性教育进行修改，并鼓励恢复性司法项目。尽管塔拉里科称该系统“不是为有色人种学生而建的”，但这一揽子法案并未具体涉及与种族相关的问题。
He said that he was, instead, forced to focus on teaching the school curriculum rather than "social-emotional" lessons. He also used the discussion to slam the Texas public school system as "not built" for "poor students" and "students of color." "Our public education system, particularly here in Texas, is not built for poor students," Talarico said. "It's not built for students of color. " UNEARTHED CLIP SHOWS TALARICO CALLING PARENTS 'ABUSIVE' FOR DENYING CHILDREN'S GENDER IDENTITY Talarico claimed this motivated him to introduce his "Whole Student Agenda" in 2019 — a series of 24 bills which pushed for a variety of reforms including modifications for "scientifically-accurate" sex education and encouraging restorative justice programs.
这位得克萨斯州民主党人因其在州议会推动的进步主义教育工作而屡遭抨击，尤其是他推动性教育、DEI政策、执法改革和气候相关讨论。
Despite Talarico saying the system is "not built for students of color," the package does not specifically address race-related issues.
塔拉里科在2022年得克萨斯州众议院听证会上称，性教育是得克萨斯州学生“也许最重要的学习主题”。他还将针对不当学校材料担忧的法案形容为“阴谋论驱动”和“古怪的东西”。塔拉里科与为跨性别未成年人做手术的外科医生一起竞选：“披着羊皮的狼”。他在得克萨斯州众议院领导了一项法案，要求该州大多数学区聘请一名多元化、公平与包容官员，并要求在公立学校系统的每间教室里“明确”教授DEI。
The Texas Democrat has repeatedly been under fire for his progressive education work in the legislature, particularly his push for sexual education, DEI policies, law enforcement reforms and climate conversations. Talarico described sex education as "maybe the most important topic" for Texas students to learn during a Texas House hearing in 2022. He also characterized bills addressing concerns about inappropriate school materials as "conspiracy theory-driven" and "kooky stuff." TALARICO CAMPAIGNS WITH SURGEON WHO OPERATED ON TRANSGENDER MINORS: ‘WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING’ He led a bill in the Texas House requiring most Texas school districts to hire a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion officer, as well as for DEI to "explicitly" be taught in every classroom in the public school system.
塔拉里科在担任得克萨斯州众议院公共教育委员会委员期间从事教育咨询工作，也因此受到审视。
Talarico has also faced scrutiny over his education consulting work while serving on the Texas House Public Education Committee.
福克斯新闻数字频道此前报道称：在塔拉里科担任相关委员会成员期间，他所在的公司从德克萨斯州教育部门获得了数百万美元的合同款项。塔拉里科的竞选团队否认了这些指控，称这些说法是“谎言”。在即将举行的中期选举中，塔拉里科将与共和党籍的德克萨斯州参议院候选人肯·帕克斯顿展开竞争；这场选举的结果将对哪一方能够控制参议院产生决定性影响。
Fox News Digital previously reported that a firm employing Talarico received millions of dollars in contracts from the Texas Education Agency while he served on the committee. His campaign denied wrongdoing, calling the allegation a "lie." Talarico will go head-to-head with GOP Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton in the upcoming midterm elections, a race expected to be crucial in determining which party will take control of the Senate.
塔拉里科的竞选团队尚未立即回应福克斯新闻数字频道的评论请求。
Talarico’s campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.