Board Votes Down Proposals for Health Classes to Teach Treating Everyone with Respect, Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity […]
Recent Press Releases
Advocates Call on Texas State Board of Education to Address Sex Education, Climate Change in New Curriculum Standards
The Texas Freedom Network joined with hundreds of advocates today to call on the State Board of Education to adopt new curriculum standards that provide comprehensive, inclusive information on sex education and reflect the overwhelming scientific evidence on climate change. […]
Kathy Miller to Step Down After 16 Years as Texas Freedom Network President
Today we announced a big change at the Texas Freedom Network. Kathy Miller will step down at the end of December after 16 years as TFN president. TFN’s board has hired Val Benavidez, our chief program officer, as our new president. Check out our press release. […]
Texas Rising Launches Big Campaign to Turn Out Progressive Young Voters
Turnout among young voters spiked in 2018, making the difference in close races across Texas and the rest of the nation. Now Texas Rising is working to build on that surge and get even more progressive young Texans to the polls for this year’s election. Check the press release we just sent out. […]
Lani Popp’s Victory in GOP Runoff for Texas SBOE Seat Isn’t a Win for Texas Kids
Republicans have nominated yet another creationist to replace retiring State Board of Education member Ken Mercer of San Antonio. The GOP nominee also thinks slavery wasn’t the primary cause of the Civil War and is critical of sex education. Her election in November would simply fuel the state board’s endless textbook wars. Check out the […]
