Texas AG Ken Paxton announced he’s suing the Department of Education over Title IX rules expanding the definition of sex-based harassment […]
Religious Right Watch
The religious right strategically uses religion and religious language, combined with patriotic symbols, to push a political agenda that has little connection to the values of mainstream people of faith. It is, in short, a political rather than religious movement. The Texas Freedom Network has monitored the religious right in Texas since 1995.
Resources
- The Rise of the Religious Right in Texas (2006 Report)
- The Religious Right and the State Board of Education (2008 Report)
- The Religious Right and Sex Education
- The Bible and Public Schools
- How the Religious Right Hijacked the National Day of Prayer (2005 Report)
- The Texas Restoration Project
- David Barton Watch
What Does a School Board Do?
Learn about the role of school boards and how you can show up for the education and rights of students in your district. […]
Happy Easter! And happy Trans Day of Visibility!
Easter falls on Transgender Day of Visibility this year. Here’s why they’re inextricably linked. […]
Texas Freedom Network Congratulates Organized Community Members in Katy ISD as District Rejects Policy Hiring Unqualified Chaplains
Katy ISD voted no on allowing chaplains who are unqualified to act as school counselors to serve as “mental health personnel and support.” […]
Galveston ISD Rejects Policy Hiring Unqualified Chaplains, Texas Freedom Network Congratulates Organized Community Members
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 21, 2024 CONTACT: Imelda Mejia, [email protected] HOUSTON — The Galveston ISD Board of Trustees tonight rejected creating a new policy under SB 763 allowing chaplains who are unqualified to act as school counselors to be employed or accepted as volunteers to serve as “mental health personnel and support” in the district’s public […]
