Far-right members of the Texas State Board of Education are steamed that Thomas Ratliff, R-Mount Pleasant, defeated their ally Don McLeroy, R-College Station, in the March Republican primary last year. Since at least last November, they have been insisting that Ratliff’s status as a registered lobbyist makes him ineligible to serve on the board under […]
Education
Sen. Deuell: Lowe Unlikely to Be Confirmed
It is looking like the tenure of Gail Lowe, R-Lampasas, as chairwoman of the Texas State Board of Education is in deep trouble. Earlier today, state Sen. Bob Deuell, R-Greenville, the chair of the Senate Nominations Committee, told the Texas Tribune that while Lowe could survive a hearing in the nominations committee, she is not […]
‘Drug-based Sex Education’?
On Tuesday we saw this absurd headline on the blog of one of the most extreme right-wing groups in Texas: “Planned Parenthood & Texas Freedom Network Team Up to Push Drug-Based Sex Education” “Drug-Based Sex Education”? Good grief. The headline referred to TFN helping high school and college students from around Texas advocate that day […]
Send Rick Perry a Birthday Message
Right-wing groups are directing folks today to a special web page to wish Texas Gov. Rick Perry a Happy Birthday. But you can also send him this important message: Withdraw your appointment of Gail Lowe as chairwoman of the State Board of Education and appoint a new chair who will finally put the education of […]
Gail Lowe’s Leadership Questioned
In a piece that appeared in today’s San Antonio Express-News, columnist Veronica Flores-Paniagua brings up some points about State Board of Education (SBOE) Chairwoman Gail Lowe’s leadership — or, rather, lack thereof — that may not have gotten as much attention as the larger fight over the controversial social studies adoption process of last year. […]
