Gov. Perry Puts Politics Ahead of Education by Appointing Cargill As SBOE Chair Governor’s Third Appointment of Board ‘Culture Warrior’ Ensures Continuing Political Battles FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2011 The Texas Freedom Network is releasing the following statement from TFN Communications Director Dan Quinn regarding Gov. Rick Perry’s appointment of Barbara Cargill as chair […]
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Ms. Foundation Honors TFN President
Ms. Foundation Honors TFN President Kathy Miller Named ‘Woman of Vision’ in New York Ceremony FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 19, 2011 Texas Freedom Network President Kathy Miller will be honored today at the 23rd annual Gloria Awards: A Salute to Women of Vision, in a ceremony in New York to celebrate women who through their […]
Creationists Target Science Instructional Materials in Texas
Creationists Target Science Instructional Materials in Texas SBOE Members Seed Official Review Teams with Anti-Science Activists FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 13, 2011 Continuing a long and misguided campaign that will undermine science education in Texas public schools, members of the State Board of Education have succeeded in seeding review teams for proposed new instructional materials […]
National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy: Time to Stop Ignoring the Problem in Texas
National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy: Time to Stop Ignoring the Problem in Texas Texas Lawmakers Must Change Abstinence-only Policies That Fail Teens, Taxpayers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2011 On the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, the president of the Texas Freedom Network is calling on Texas lawmakers to stop ignoring proposed legislation […]
Proposed Instructional Materials Put Science Education, Public Schools at Risk in Texas
Proposed Instructional Materials Put Science Education, Public Schools at Risk in Texas Vendor’s Creationist Materials Could Be Used in Public School Science Classes Around the State FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 25, 2011 Science in Texas public schools would take a shocking leap backward if the State Board of Education approves newly proposed instructional materials that […]
