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 […]
Recent Press Releases
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. […]
‘Texas Rising’ Pushes to Raise Voter Turnout Among Texans Ages 18-29
Today is National Voter Registration Day — and there are just two weeks left before the Oct. 9 deadline to register to vote in the November election in Texas. (Not registered yet? Go here.) We just sent out the following press release about our Texas Rising activists working hard across the state to get tens of thousands of […]
Texas SBOE Puts Politics Ahead of Truth in Curriculum Standards
The State Board of Education had the chance this week to #TeachTheTruth in revised social studies curriculum standards for Texas public schools. But from Moses to the Civil War, board members once again decided to substitute their personal beliefs for facts and accurate history. We just sent out the following press release. […]
