“I disagree with these experts. Somebody’s gotta stand up to experts that are… I don’t know why they’re doing it. They’re wonderful people.” During today’s Texas State Board of Education debate over new public school science standards, board chairman Don McLeroy defended a measure challenging evolution and the concept of common descent specifically. Here’s the […]
The Texas Freedom Network has released the following statement on the final adoption of science curriculum standards by the State Board of Education today: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2009 TFN President Kathy Miller: Texas State Board of Education Adopts Flawed Science Standards The word “weaknesses” no longer appears in the science standards. But the document […]
TFN President: Texas State Board of Education Adopts Flawed Science Standards FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2009 The Texas State Board of Education has adopted new public school science standards that publishers will use to craft new science textbooks up for adoption in 2011. TFN President Kathy Miller is releasing the following statement: “The word […]
11:10 – The board moves on to amendments at other grade levels. 11:14 – The amendment with “on all sides” applies to all science classes in third grade and up. 11:58 – Board members have moved off of evolution over the past hour, but we expect them to bring up amendments after an extended break. […]
A link to the audio of today’s State Board of Education meeting is here. 9:00 – Today the Texas State Board of Education finally decides what the next generation of Texas students will learn about evolution in their public school science classrooms. The morning preliminaries are ceremonial, but we expect debate on the science curriculum […]
