Proposed New Changes to Social Studies Standards Rewrite History, Promote Fringe Political Arguments McLeroy Targets Instruction on Religious Freedom, Civil Rights, Progressive Era FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2010 New changes a Texas State Board of Education member wants to make to proposed curriculum standards represent a stunning rewrite of American history on issues ranging […]
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Clergy Call on SBOE to Promote Religious Freedom
Proposed Social Studies Standards Downplay Constitutional Protections Separating Religion and Government FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 12, 2010 An interfaith group of clergy today called on the State Board of Education to stop downplaying constitutional protections for religious freedom in proposed new social studies curriculum standards for Texas public schools. “Our Founding Fathers understood that the […]
New Dunbar Comments Highlight Extremism on Texas State Board of Education
New Dunbar Comments Highlight Extremism on Texas State Board of Education Public Education, Religious Freedom, Obama Targeted in Radio Interview New public comments from a Texas State Board of Education member make clear the need to bring academic experts back into the process of revising social studies curriculum standards for public schools, Texas Freedom Network […]
SBOE Chair Lowe’s Explanation for Dropping Jefferson from Standard Doesn’t Hold Water
SBOE Chair Lowe’s Explanation for Dropping Jefferson from Standard Doesn’t Hold Water TFN President Kathy Miller Points Out the Distorted History Promoted by Board Extremists FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2010 Texas State Board of Education chairwoman Gail Lowe’s explanation for the board’s deletion of Thomas Jefferson from world history curriculum standards is deeply disingenuous, […]
TFN President: Curriculum Process Is Seriously Broken, Dominated by Politics and Incompetence
TFN President: Curriculum Process Is Seriously Broken, Dominated by Politics and Incompetence State Board of Education’s Actions Fail Nearly 5 Million Texas Students and Their Families FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2010 Texas Freedom Network President Kathy Miller is releasing the following statement after a divided State Board of Education gave preliminary approval to new […]
