Exaggerations, Distortions Reflect Flaws in Controversial Curriculum Standards FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 10, 2014 Social studies textbooks under state consideration for public schools this year include serious distortions of history and contemporary issues on topics ranging from religion and democracy to the free enterprise system and affirmative action, according to scholars who reviewed the new […]
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SBOE Politics as Usual: Textbook Review Once Again Corrupted by Lack of Expertise
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SUPREME COURT’S BIRTH CONTROL DECISION REDEFINES RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
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BIBLE CURRICULUM BACKED BY HOBBY LOBBY PRESIDENT WOULD LEAD TO PREACHING, NOT TEACHING, IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BIBLE CURRICULUM BACKED BY HOBBY LOBBY PRESIDENT WOULD LEAD TO PREACHING, NOT TEACHING, IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Biblical Scholar’s Review Identifies Serious Flaws in New Curriculum FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 3, 2014 The first independent review by a biblical scholar raises serious concerns about a new curriculum that promoters – particularly Hobby Lobby President Steve Green […]
TEXAS FREEDOM NETWORK STATEMENT ON SBOE’S ACTION ON ETHNIC STUDIES COURSES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
TEXAS FREEDOM NETWORK STATEMENT ON SBOE’S ACTION ON ETHNIC STUDIES COURSES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS TFN President: Today’s Vote Is a Step Toward Ensuring That More Students Get a Fuller Understanding of Our Nation’s History and Diverse Cultures FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 11, 2014 The Texas State Board of Education today voted 12-2 to call for […]
