Robert Jeffress, the Dallas religious-right leader, tweeted his praise of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump last night. Jeffress earlier this month argued, when talking about Trump, that it’s “biblical” to support a “strongman” in government. Remember this in the months ahead. […]
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Who Is Behind the Controversial Mexican-American Studies Text?
On Monday, TFN joined with a numerous other Texas organizations to counter Mexican American Heritage, a proposed textbook for Texas public schools which Mexican-American studies scholars and experts have found to be deeply offensive, simplistic and rife with factual errors. Take action: MASforTexas.org So who wrote the textbook? And what qualifications do they have? While […]
Coalition Launches to Oppose Offensive Mexican-American Studies Text
On Monday, a coalition of grassroots, civil rights and education groups launched a coalition to oppose Mexican-American Heritage, a proposed Mexican-American studies textbook created by a company owned by former Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) member: Cynthia Dunbar, one of the most divisive members the SBOE has ever seen. The textbook will be considered […]
The Week in Quotes (July 10 – 16)
Here are some of the week’s most notable quotes culled from news reports from across Texas, and beyond. […]
The Week in Quotes (July 3 – 9)
Here are some of the week’s most notable quotes culled from news reports from across Texas, and beyond. […]
