House Passage of Committee’s Bible Class Bill Is a Victory for Religious Freedom in Texas House Wisely Rejects Efforts to Strip Safeguards from Bill FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8, 2007 The Texas House today rejected irresponsible efforts to strip critical safeguards for religious freedom from a bill on public school classes about the Bible. The […]
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Texas Freedom Network Applauds House Committee Action on Bible Class Bill
Texas Freedom Network Applauds House Committee Action on Bible Class Bill Public Education Committee Adds Responsible Safeguards to H.B. 1287 to Protect Religious Freedom and School Districts from Legal Jeopardy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2007 The Texas Freedom Network today applauded the work of the House Public Education Committee, which added key safeguards to […]
Proposed Bill on Bible Classes Could Endanger Religious Freedom
Proposed Bill on Bible Classes Could Endanger Religious Freedom Public Schools also Face Legal Jeopardy if Legislation Passes with No Amendments FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2007 Proposed legislation mandating that every Texas public high school offer courses on the Bible could threaten the religious freedom of students and put school districts in legal jeopardy, […]
Chisum Launches Attack On Evolution
Chisum Launches Attack On Evolution Appropriations Chairman Should Focus on Budget, Not Culture Wars FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 14, 2007 The second most powerful member of the Texas House should refocus his efforts on passing a good state budget, not promoting fringe ideas that would embarrass the state and threaten the education of our schoolchildren, […]
Proposed Bill Favors Deeply Flawed Bible Curriculum in Texas Public Schools
Proposed Bill Favors Deeply Flawed Bible Curriculum in Texas Public Schools Students Deserve Quality Materials, not Ideological Agendas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 7007 Proposed legislation directing Texas public schools to offer elective Bible classes appears to favor the developers of a deeply flawed and controversial curriculum, the president of the Texas Freedom Network said […]