The Supreme Court today released a ruling that race-based university and college admissions are unlawful, effectively ending affirmative action policies. […]
Education
Texas has an increasingly diverse public education system with a public school enrollment of more than 5 million. Unfortunately, that public education system is also the target of right-wing extremists seeking to privatize our neighborhood public schools and push a culture-war agenda in the classroom.
To that end, Texas Freedom Network tirelessly fights for Texas public school students at the Capitol — opposing private school voucher legislation, sticking up for students’ freedoms, advocating for truthful, censorship-free lessons and textbooks, and more. We’ve also conducted groundbreaking research into what is taught in classrooms on subjects like sex education and religion.
Resources
- Teach the Truth: Texans United Against Censorship in Education
- Can This Class Be Saved? The ‘Hobby Lobby’ Public School Bible Curriculum (2014 report)
- Reading, Writing & Religion II (2013 report)
- Sex Education in Public Schools: Progress in the Lone Star State (2011 report)
- Just Say Don’t Know: Sex Education in Texas Public Schools (2009 report)
- The State Board of Education: Dragging Texas Schools into the Culture Wars (2008 report)
- Reading Writing & Religion: Teaching the Bible in Texas Public Schools (2006 report)
- Broken Promises II (2001 report)
- Broken Promises: Charter Schools in Texas (2000 report)
Governor Abbott Violates the Religious Freedom of Students and Families Across Texas In Signing Bill Allowing Chaplains to Serve Alongside Counselors
Governor Abbott yesterday signed into law SB 763, which would allow school districts to employ or accept chaplains as volunteers to work with students. Chaplains would be compensated using funds earmarked for school safety. […]
On Juneteenth, We’re Fighting to Teach the Truth of Our History with Race and Slavery as Extremists Try to Erase It
As the newest federal holiday signed in 2021 by President Biden, Juneteenth is slowly becoming a quotidian topic of conversation. June 19, commonly referred to as Juneteenth, can be described as America’s second independence day — marking the day that freed people from slavery in the furthest Confederate-controlled region of Texas. […]
Texas Lawmakers Reject Progress and Embrace Discriminatory Practices as Bill Banning Higher Ed DEI is Signed by Governor
SB 17, which will prevent public colleges and universities in Texas from having diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices or policies, was yesterday signed by Governor Abbott. […]
State Lawmakers Attack Higher Education in Texas as Bill Gutting Tenure Policies is Signed by Governor
Governor Abbott yesterday signed SB 18 into law. The legislation changes tenure policies for public universities including how tenure is granted to faculty members, how tenured faculty are reviewed, and when tenured faculty can be dismissed. […]
