SBOE, Publisher Still Censoring Health Textbooks

SBOE, Publisher Still Censoring Health Textbooks Publisher Agrees to Remove Data on Homosexuality from Teacher’s Editions April 29, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUSTIN Publisher Holt, Rinehart and Winston has deleted from the teacher’s editions of its new middle school health textbooks estimates of the percentage of the population who may be gay, apparently under pressure […]

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San Antonio Parents, Teachers Warn Legislators about Failures of Edgewood Voucher Program

San Antonio Parents, Teachers Warn Legislators about Failures of Edgewood Voucher Program Privately Funded Program Drains Money from Public Schools, Leaves Kids Behind and Fails Families April 28, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUSTIN Parents and teachers from the state’s only school district with a voucher program today called on legislators to reject legislation that would […]

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Marriage Amendment an Unnecessary Diversion

Marriage Amendment an Unnecessary Diversion H.J.R. 6 Is an Effort to Distract Voters from Real Problems Facing Texas April 25, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE President Kathy Miller of the Texas Freedom Network released the following statement on today’s vote in the state House to approve H.J.R. 6 by Rep. Warren Chisum, R-Pampa. The measure would […]

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Textbook Bills Open Door to Censorship By SBOE

Textbook Bills Open Door to Censorship By SBOE House Committee to Hear Bill Testimony on Tuesday (April 26) April 25, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAUSTIN A lawmaker’s comments reported this weekend reveal that the true purpose of legislation before a House committee this week is to permit State Board of Education members to edit textbooks for […]

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H.B. 2479 Returns Texas to Days of Dangerous, Unregulated Faith-Based Programs

H.B. 2479 Returns Texas to Days of Dangerous, Unregulated Faith-Based Programs Committee to Hear Testimony Today on Bill That Gives Governor Sole Discretion over Distribution of Faith-Based Funds April 20, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUSTIN House Bill 2479 by Rep. Dianne Delisi, R-Temple, would create a new government-administered, faith-based program in Texas and return our […]

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