Publishers Resist Political Pressure To Alter Biology Textbooks FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2003 Austin, Texas In this year’s battle over the teaching of evolution in public school science classrooms, publishers of Biology textbooks withstood a political push aimed at forcing them to rewrite the books. Now the controversy moves back to the State Board […]
Business Leaders, Clergy, Scientists Say No To Censorship FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 20, 2003 Austin, Texas With one day left to sign up to testify on proposed Biology textbooks, a group of citizens launched a campaign they say protects the best interests of science, religion and business. The proposed textbooks have drawn fire nationally from […]
Committee Substituted Voucher Bill Sneaks Through Committee At Closed Meeting On House Floor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2003 Austin, TX Chairman Kent Grusendorf called an impromptu meeting of the House Public Education Committee at his desk on the House floor this morning and hurriedly passed out a modified Senate Bill that includes a provision […]
Groups Decry “Home-Rule” Bill That Eliminates Class Size, Curriculum, All Education Standards FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2003 Austin, TX Student learning would suffer under proposed rollbacks of education standards, said a coalition of fifteen public interest groups on Monday. “While public school finance and the $1.4 billion education cuts are grabbing headlines, the biggest […]
Texas House Votes Down Dangerous “Virtual” Schools Bill; Senate Approves Similar Measure FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 23, 2003 Austin, TX Public education narrowly avoided a major blow today when the Texas House voted not to create a “virtual” charter schools program, said the Texas Freedom Network. “Last week, the House slashed $1.4 billion in state […]
