From today’s TFN News Clips: “They are ridiculed and criticized, not only by Democrats, but also by Republicans. It’s not a Democrat or Republican issue. It’s an issue of what’s best for our educational system.” — State Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, D-McAllen, discussing legislation he plans to file to get rid of the Texas State Board of Education. Stay […]
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Two More Views of the SBOE Problem
The Texas Tribune, an online news site launched just last fall, has done a great job covering the disaster commonly called the State Board of Education. Two stories in the last few days are particularly revealing of the political agendas that corrupt the board’s job of ensuring that Texas students get a sound education. […]
Talking Points
From today’s TFN News Clips: “What [the Texas State Board of Education] accomplished isn’t conservative. It’s not pro-family, pro-life, pro-freedom or patriotic. It’s idiotic. ‘If a nation expects to be ignorant and free,’ Jefferson wrote, ‘it expects what never was and never will be’ — a lesson the board of education’s simple-minded majority could stand to […]
McLeroy Has Trouble Explaining
Still not sure where the Texas State Board of Education is going with the social studies curriculum standards? Then listening to a radio discussion with board member Don McLeroy from last week might help. McLeroy, R-College Station, spoke on Southern California public radio station KPCC last Monday about the social studies debate in Texas. (Click […]
Talking Points
From today’s TFN News Clips: “So you go ahead and you continue to do your little protest thing, and that’s great. I love it. But just know — the hammer is coming. We’ve been compiling information on you, your cute little organization, and all the other cute little people that are with you. And when the […]
