New Faces Must Take Texas State Board of Education In a New Direction Big Turnover in Board Membership Offers Opportunity to Move Away from Culture War Battles, Put Education Ahead of Politics FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2012 After last night’s elections, the 15-member Texas State Board of Education in 2013 will feature seven new […]
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TFN TO HONOR BIOTECH ENTREPRENEUR, YOUTH LEADERS AT 17TH ANNUAL CELEBRATION
TFN TO HONOR BIOTECH ENTREPRENEUR, YOUTH LEADERS AT 17TH ANNUAL CELEBRATION Awards Recognize Support on Issues Ranging from Science Education to Religious Freedom FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 3, 2012 The Texas Freedom Network this month will honor Austin businessman and entrepreneur Matt Winkler as well as youth leaders from universities across Texas for their extraordinary […]
TFN ENDORSES 11 IN TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION CANDIDATES
TFN ENDORSES 11 IN TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION CANDIDATES Candidates Responding to Questionnaire Indicate Near Unanimous Opposition to Teaching Creationist Arguments Alongside Evolution FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2012 The Texas Freedom Network is endorsing 11 candidates in the November elections to the State Board of Education, the panel that will be at the […]
TFN President Tells Senate Education Committee to Stop Wasting Time on Voucher Schemes
TFN President Tells Senate Education Committee to Stop Wasting Time on Voucher Schemes State should be focused on real issues facing Texas education system FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 24, 2012 AUSTIN — The president of the Texas Freedom Network today warned members of the Senate Committee on Education that costly, unaccountable school voucher schemes will […]
TFN Commends Thomas Nelson Publishing for Pulling David Barton’s Distorted Book on Thomas Jefferson
TFN Commends Thomas Nelson Publishing for Pulling David Barton’s Distorted Book on Thomas Jefferson Barton’s The Jefferson Lies was the subject of a TFN Education Fund review published last month that found numerous inaccuracies and distortions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 9, 2012 The Texas Freedom Network commends Thomas Nelson Publishing for its decision — as […]
