David Andrew Edmonson – known as Andrew, or Andy, to friends and family – was a fierce advocate and “force to be reckoned with,” as his younger sister Sally Edmonson fondly remembers him. “He was an amazing friend to many folks, a brother, I was thankful to have him as family,” Sally said. “He was […]
AUSTIN, Texas – Several members of the State Board of Education are calling for an investigation after it was discovered one of the content advisors in charge of revisions to the K-12 social studies curriculum didn’t disclose a $70,000 gift from a far right think tank. […]
Your April SBOE Rundown Texas Freedom Network, our Teach the Truth coalition, Texas Rising students, and other education advocates organized a strong, unified voice in support of truthful, inclusive public education at last week’s State Board of Education (SBOE) meeting. Despite this, the Republican-dominated board did what it does best: ignored what students, families, and educators actually need […]
Your February 2026 SBOE Rundown This week’s sprung-up-out-of-nowhere special State Board of Education (SBOE) meeting is over. The politicization of our classrooms, on the other hand? Not so much. Wednesday’s public hearing and discussion on the social studies curriculum standards exposed the far right’s approach to teaching millions of Texas public school students: We’ll tell you […]
By Calvin WarnerTexas Freedom Network Board Member Texas classrooms belong to all of us – to children of every faith, and of none. But when Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 10 into law in 2025, he handed the government a power it was never meant to have: the power to tell Texas children what […]
