State Board of Education Approves Misleading Standards, Earns Failing Grade, TFN President Says […]
Recent Press Releases
Texas Curriculum Standards Revision an Exercise in Politicians Masquerading as Historians
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 15, 2018 AUSTIN – Texas Freedom Network President Kathy Miller warned that revised social studies curriculum standards for Texas public schools, given final approval today by the State Board of Education, mislead students about key topics in American and world history. “This was just an extended exercise in politicians masquerading as […]
Scholars from Across the Country Call on Texas SBOE to Correct Historical Distortions
This week the State Board of Education is set to finish its revision of social studies curriculum standards for Texas public schools. So we’ll soon know whether the board is going to fix distorted, politicized history on a number of topics in the standards — from slavery and the Civil War to civil rights and Moses. Meanwhile, nearly 200 scholars […]
Huge Spike in Turnout Among Texans Under 30 Signals Coming Sea Change in State’s Electoral Politics
A huge spike in turnout among younger Texas voters in this year’s midterms signals a rising progressive tide in the state’s electoral politics. Check out our press release analyzing what happened in the Texas midterm elections last night. […]
TFN President Kathy Miller Statement on Election Results: Rise of Young Voters in Texas
The vast sea of young voters in Texas is finally stirring. We just sent out the following press release on today’s elections in Texas. […]
