Empower Texans (ET), a relatively new and aggressive pro-vouchers group, is continuing the far right’s campaign to undermine confidence in Texas public schools. In May, ET president Michael Quinn Sullivan made statements focused on school spending and the ratio of teachers to non-teachers that are, at best, deliberately misleading. Example: Sullivan noted that there are […]
Note from TFN: We’re happy to post this guest piece from Tim Palmer, director of communications and outreach for the Religious Institute. That Connecticut-based, multifaith organization is dedicated to advocating for sexual health, education and justice in faith communities and society. Tim is introducing us to a new project for progressive people of faith. Like […]
The Dallas Morning News is running an op-ed from Texas Freedom Network President Kathy Miller about last week’s debacle at the State Board of Education and why Texas must change the way it decides what our children learn in their public schools. Money quote: Throughout the state board’s needlessly drawn-out and divisive debates over standards […]
Last week’s battle over social studies curriculum standards highlighted the need to change how Texas decides what nearly 5 million students will learn in their public schools. Texas Freedom Network staff members are regrouping for the next phase in our campaign to do just that — and we need your help. This is Membership Week […]
Here’s an alert the Texas Freedom Network just sent to supporters: Thanks for joining us for the live-blogging over the last three days. So we’ll sign off with TFN President Kathy Miller’s e-mail this evening to TFN supporters: Moments ago the State Board of Education cast the final vote on new social studies standards, ending […]
