Public Education Advocates Warn Texas Required Reading List Undermines Teachers and Endangers Religious Freedom of Families

Extensive List Under Consideration by State Board of Education Far Exceeds Legislative Requirements, Includes Bible Reading FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 28, 2026 Contact: Imelda Mejia, 512-212-1758, [email protected] AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas State Board of Education is taking an initial vote today on a proposed required reading list that would mandate Bible passages and other religion-themed materials […]

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Texas Freedom Network Releases Statement of Support for Jolt 

Paxton’s Baseless Attempt to Revoke JOLT’s Tax-Exempt Status FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 2, 2025 CONTACT: Imelda Mejia, 512-212-1758, [email protected] AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Freedom Network today released a statement in support of Jolt Initiative, a nonprofit organization focused on increasing the civic participation of young Texas Latinos, after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a Quo […]

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Texas Freedom Network Releases Statement of Support for CAIR-Texas and Muslim Texans

For Immediate ReleaseDecember 1, 2025 Contact: [email protected] AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Governor Greg Abbott continues his campaign against the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), designating the Muslim Civil rights group as a foreign terrorist organization and directing the Texas Department of Public Safety to criminally investigate CAIR.  Abbott’s actions follow concerns raised by Texas Republicans […]

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Texas Freedom Network Celebrates California’s Independent Redistricting Victory as a Win for Democracy Nationwide

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 12, 2025 Contact: Imelda Mejia, 512-212-1758, [email protected] AUSTIN, Texas — California voters have approved Proposition 50, a statewide measure that temporarily transfers congressional map-drawing authority from the state’s independent redistricting commission to the Legislature for the 2026-2030 election cycles. This change is designed to counter political gerrymandering in states like Texas by […]

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Texas Freedom Network Celebrates Community Victories for Honest, Inclusive Public Education in Cy-Fair ISD

Spokespeople available for additional comments or interviews in both English and Spanish at request FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 5, 2025 CONTACT: Shannon Jensen (she/her), [email protected], 631-671-5352 HOUSTON, Texas — Voters in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District have elected new members to the Board of Trustees, choosing candidates who focused their campaigns on listening to families, supporting […]

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