Culture Wars Took a Back Seat to Solving Real Problems in 2013 Legislative Session Extremism, Ideological Purity Undermine Influence of Far-Right Legislators FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 27, 2013 Today Texas Freedom Network President Kathy Miller had the following comments on the end of the legislative session: “Going into this legislative session, culture warriors insisted that […]
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CSCOPE Surrender Throws Hundreds of School Districts Under the Bus
CSCOPE Surrender Throws Hundreds of School Districts Under the Bus Witch Hunt Succeeds in Ending CSCOPE Lessons for Public and Private Schools Across the State FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2013 Texas Freedom Network President Kathy Miller had this to say following today’s press conference by state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston, announcing that the CSCOPE […]
TFN Statement on Texas House Endorsement of Discrimination
Approval of Rep. Krause amendment would require universities to sanction discrimination FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2013 Texas Freedom Network President Kathy Miller today criticized passage of a measure in the Texas House of Representatives that would force the state’s colleges and universities to give their official approval to students organizations that discriminate. “When given […]
TFN President: SBOE Resolution Sends Strong Message Against Private School Vouchers
TFN President: SBOE Resolution Sends Strong Message Against Private School Vouchers State Board of Education Joins Texas House in Slamming the Door on Vouchers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2013 The State Board of Education voted 10-5 to pass a resolution by board member Ruben Cortez, D-Brownsville, calling on the Texas Legislature to reject any […]
SBOE REVIEW OF CSCOPE CURRICULUM SYSTEM ALREADY RAISING RED FLAGS
SBOE REVIEW OF CSCOPE CURRICULUM SYSTEM ALREADY RAISING RED FLAGS State Board Members Appear to Be Moving Down the Same Road That Forced Legislators to Act in 1995 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 2013 The president of the Texas Freedom Network warns that the State Board of Education’s coming review of a curriculum product used […]
