TFN PRESIDENT: NEW REPORT CONFIRMS TEXAS SBOE’S FAILURE ON CURRICULUM STANDARDS Report for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Says New History Standards Fail on College Readiness FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2011 A new report for the board that manages higher education in Texas confirms that the State Board of Education (SBOE) recklessly put politics […]
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TFN Honors Senator, Austin Activists at 16th Annual Gala
TFN Honors Senator, Austin Activists at 16th Annual Gala State Sen. Watson, Nancy and Dick Neavel to Be Honored at Oct. 20 Event FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 5, 2011 The Texas Freedom Network will honor state Sen. Kirk Watson and Nancy and her late husband Dick Neavel at the organization’s upcoming 16th annual celebration, Oct. […]
David Barton Tries to Suppress Free Speech
Prominent Texas Republican Targets Critics with Lawsuit FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2011 A libel and defamation lawsuit filed against two former Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) candidates and an Internet writer appears to be an attempt by a prominent Texas Republican to chill free speech about his questionable past associations, Texas Freedom Network […]
TFNEF Analysis: New Law Could Bring Sea Change to Textbook Adoptions in Texas
TFNEF Analysis: New Law Could Bring Sea Change to Textbook Adoptions in Texas New Analysis Explains How SB 6 Could Disarm Culture Warriors on State Board of Education FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 9, 2011 The start of this new school year came with a new law that finally gives school districts the ability to reject […]
TFN President: Gov. Perry’s Claims About Teaching Creationism in Texas Incorrect, Irresponsible
TFN President: Gov. Perry’s Claims About Teaching Creationism in Texas Incorrect, Irresponsible In campaign stop, Gov. Perry claims creationism taught alongside evolution in state’s public schools FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 18, 2011 The Texas Freedom Network today released the following statement in response to an erroneous claim by Gov. Rick Perry about creationism in Texas […]
