Proposed Instructional Materials Put Science Education, Public Schools at Risk in Texas Vendor’s Creationist Materials Could Be Used in Public School Science Classes Around the State FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 25, 2011 Science in Texas public schools would take a shocking leap backward if the State Board of Education approves newly proposed instructional materials that […]
What started with a roar of outrage last May, ended last week with a whimper. And without a vote. […]
Late Monday evening, the Texas House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee voted unanimously to pass House Bill 911 by Rep. Leo Berman, R-Tyler, a statute that purports to bar Texas courts from applying “foreign laws,” but is really about responding the paranoid fears and biases of those who claim Sharia law is going to “take […]
Time to Put College and Workforce Readiness Ahead of Politics in Curriculum Standards Legislation’s Higher Ed Review Teams Would Ensure Expertise, Sound Scholarship Guide Curriculum Revision Process FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 13, 2011 Public education advocates today spoke out in support of proposed legislation that would put college and workforce readiness ahead of politics when […]
We warned you. Over the weekend we noted that Monday’s scheduled hearing in the state House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee on HB 911 by Rep. Leo Berman, R-Tyler, and HB 3027 by Rep. Randy Weber, R-Pearland, had the potential to turn into a “Muslim hate-a-palooza.” Sometimes we hate being right. […]
