In what seems like a never-ending battle in Texas, creationists are once again trying to make a mess of the science curriculum standards for the state’s public schools. And once again, the Texas Freedom Network is organizing science education advocates to fight back. […]
Recent Press Releases
TFN Calls for Investigation into Whether Texas SBOE Member Is Violating State’s Open Records Law
Texas Freedom Network President Kathy Miller today is calling on the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office to investigate whether State Board of Education (SBOE) member David Bradley, R-Beaumont, has improperly withheld board-related emails subject to requests under the Texas open records law. […]
TFN President Calls Out Education Board Members for Pressuring Science Curriculum Writers
Today’s Texas Freedom Network press release about a new attack by creationists on the State Board of Education on the teaching of evolution: […]
TEXANS TO JANE NELSON: STOP IGNORING THE FACTS ON WOMEN’S HEALTH
Triumphant Boasts about Increasing Budgets and Providers Belie the Facts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 1, 2016 AUSTIN – Today the Texas Freedom Network Education Fund, as part of its Texas: State of Denial campaign (StateOfDenialTX.org), delivered almost 7,000 letters from Texans to Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, calling on her to stop playing politics and […]
GRASSROOTS, CIVIL RIGHTS, EDUCATION GROUPS ANNOUNCE COALITION OPPOSED TO OFFENSIVE MEXICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE TEXTBOOK PROPOSED FOR TEXAS SCHOOLS
Textbook Reinforces Racial Stereotypes, Distorts History, Scholars Say FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 18, 2016 AUSTIN – A broad coalition of organizations from across Texas is calling on the State Board of Education (SBOE) to reject a proposed Mexican-American studies textbook that promotes offensive cultural stereotypes, distorts history and is plagued by factual errors. “This textbook […]
