The following press release is from the Trust. Respect. Access coalition, of which the Texas Freedom Network is a part. Coalition of Seven Organizations Launches Reproductive Health Care Campaign in Texas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2015 At a press conference today, a coalition of seven organizations launched a mulit-year campaign, Trust. Respect. Access., to promote […]
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AT FIFTH CIRCUIT HEARING, GROUPS UNITE IN FIGHT AGAINST HB 2
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TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVES TEXTBOOKS WITH CHANGES NO ONE HAS VETTED
TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVES TEXTBOOKS WITH CHANGES NO ONE HAS VETTED Idea of an Open, Transparent Adoption Process Is a Sham, TFN President Says FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 21, 2014 Texas Freedom Network President Kathy Miller had the following statement on today’s State Board of Education vote to adopt new social studies textbooks […]
TFN STATEMENT ON TEXAS TEXTBOOK ADOPTION PUBLIC HEARING
TFN STATEMENT ON TEXAS TEXTBOOK ADOPTION PUBLIC HEARING FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 18, 2014 This evening the State Board of Education failed to take to give preliminary approval to proposed new social studies textbooks for Texas public schools. A number of board members expressed reluctance to give that preliminary approval until they have examined all […]
ADVOCATES APPLAUD PUBLISHERS FOR REMOVING CLIMATE CHANGE DENIALISM FROM TEXAS TEXTBOOKS, PUTTING EDUCATION AHEAD OF POLITICS
Texas State Board of Education Still Must Vote on Adopting the Revised Textbooks FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 17, 2014 Publishers have agreed to correct or remove inaccurate passages promoting climate change denialism from new social studies textbooks proposed for Texas public schools, a coalition of science and education groups announced this afternoon. This news comes […]
