We have spent the last couple of weeks combing through our files on Cathie Adams. Ms. Adams headed the far-right Texas Eagle Forum for 16 years until her appointment as Texas Republican Party chair in October. She has had plenty to say over the years, much of it ranging from bizarre and kooky to vicious […]
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From today’s TFN News Clips: “Am I a religious fanatic? Absolutely. You’d have to be to do what I do.” — State Board of Education member Don McLeroy, R-Bryan, talking about how he approaches public education. Stay informed with TFN News Clips, a daily digest of news on issues involving the religious right, religious freedom, […]
Agosto Won’t Seek Re-election to SBOE
Big news yesterday regarding the Texas State Board of Education: Rick Agosto, the Democratic member from San Antonio who has often voted with the board’s far-right faction on controversial issues, said he will not seek re-election to his seat next year. This news came as Democrat Michael Soto, a literature professor at Trinity University in San […]
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From today’s TFN News Clips: “The culture war over science education, the teaching of evolution, is going to be there, no matter what. Education is too important not to politicize.” — State Board of Education member Don McLeroy, R-Bryan, finally being honest about turning public schools into political battlegrounds Stay informed with TFN News Clips, […]
Who Does Terri Leo Think She’s Fooling?
One thing you can say about Texas State Board of Education member Terri Leo: she can say the most absurd things with a straight face. In an article published by a conservative Web site, East Texas Review, Leo claims “conservatives” (as she defines them, anyway) are improving education standards that will help students do better […]
