FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today the State Board of Education gave preliminary approval to revised science curriculum standards that mostly align with compromise language offered by teachers and scientists on a state-appointed curriculum writing team. If approved on a final vote Friday, the revised standards would largely remove curriculum standards the state board added in 2009 […]
Recent Press Releases
TFN President: It’s Time for the Texas State Board of Education to Listen to Teachers
Board Must Choose Between Anti-Evolution Pressure Group and Texas Teachers […]
Politicians Are Misusing Faith, Misleading on Claims about Safety to Scapegoat and Hurt LGBT Texans
Religious-right activists used a press conference on Wednesday to pressure Texas House members into passing SB6, which would require discrimination against transgender Texans in public restrooms. We sent out a statement in response. […]
Equality, Civil Liberties Groups Denounce Shameful Deal Pitting Rights of Transgender Texans against Planned Parenthood Funding
Last week Texas House members shamefully bartered over the lives of transgender Texans and women’s access to health care services. Today the Texas Freedom Network joined with our coalition partners to call out this outrageous bargain. Here’s the press release we sent out: […]
TFN Statement on Texas Senate Passage of SB 3 Private School Voucher Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Texas Freedom Network President Kathy Miller has the following statement on today’s approval of Senate Bill 3 by the Texas Senate. The bill takes taxpayer dollars and funnels them to private and religious schools. […]
