The Austin American-Statesman devoted much of its editorial section today to the controversy over proposed new social studies curriculum standards for Texas public schools. The newspaper’s op-ed page includes a new column from Texas Freedom Network President Kathy Miller. Money quote: (S)ome board members say they want to bring “balance” to social studies classrooms. But […]
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Why Does the Far Right Hate Democracy?
Texas State Board of Education member Barbara Cargill, R-The Woodlands, has written a new essay defending absurd, politicized changes the board is making to the social studies curriculum for public schools. We have discussed in the past many of the points she touches on in the essay. But we haven’t said much about one in […]
TFN Featured in PBS Focus on Social Studies
“Need to Know,” a new PBS current affairs program, aired an insightful piece Friday on the debate over social studies curriculum standards at the Texas State Board of Education. Texas Freedom Network President Kathy Miller, state board member Don McLeroy and Thomas Ratliff, who defeated McLeroy in the March Republican Primary, all have prominent places […]
Rally with TFN for Education over Politics
Tired of seeing far-right extremists on the State Board of Education censor and whitewash what public schools teach Texas kids? You can help us do something about it this week. Join concerned parents, educators, businesspeople and other Texans at the “Don’t White-Out Our History” rally at 1 p.m., Wednesday, May 19, in front of the […]
When Politicians Set Curriculum Standards
Texans are getting a clear view of what happens when politicians, instead of teachers and scholars, make the decisions about what our children learn in their public school classrooms. The knee-jerk contempt that some members of the Texas State Board of Education have for true religious freedom, the expansion of rights and for general reform […]
