What’s Happening with the Science Textbook Adoption?

For those of you who have been following the debate over science textbooks at the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE), here’s a simple explanation of where things currently stand: Initial drafts of science textbooks and instructional materials have an uncensored, robust discussion of evolution without any promotion of creationism or intelligent design. Review teams […]

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A #StandUp4Science Invitation from Zack Kopplin

Our friend Zack Kopplin issued the following invitation via email to TFN supporters this morning. We’re sharing it here for TFN Insider readers. And, of course, we’ll have much more on this in the weeks ahead. Learn more about Zack All students deserve a high-quality science education that prepares them to succeed in college and […]

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SCHOLARS GIVE PROPOSED BIOLOGY TEXTBOOKS THUMBS UP ON EVOLUTION COVERAGE

SCHOLARS GIVE PROPOSED BIOLOGY TEXTBOOKS THUMBS UP ON EVOLUTION COVERAGE Report Comes as Flawed Official State Review Nears Completion FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 13, 2013 Science scholars in Texas are giving thumbs up to coverage of evolution in proposed new high school biology textbooks, a new report from the Texas Freedom Network Education Fund shows. […]

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