Transforming K-12 Education with Ashley Cash

Venessa Wood is joined by guest Ashley Cash, who discusses her work to reshape K–12 education based on her children’s learning differences (dyslexia, ADHD, processing delays, dysgraphia) and her experience with private schooling and outside testing that revealed an eye-tracking disorder; she plans Texas legislation for universal eye-tracking screening and therapy. Cash argues the system’s watered-down curriculum and social promotion undermine reading, math, communication, critical thinking, and work ethic, and supports more practical instruction such as required personal financial literacy (Texas HB 27, class of 2030) and “adulting” topics like contracts and insurance. 

The conversation turns to policy and elections, explaining support for congressional candidate Abraham Enriquez over lobbyist Tom, and addresses AI data center impacts on land, water, energy, and trades. Cash also details helping pass Texas funding for ibogaine FDA trials for veterans’ PTSD, addiction, depression, and TBI, tied to Texas universities, and notes President Trump’s related executive order.