Amid political objections to content, particularly on topics like climate change and evolution, State Board of Education members today voted to withhold preliminary approval for science textbooks from more than half of the 22 competing publishers in Texas this year. […]
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Take Action: How to Testify at the State Board of Education (SBOE)
From Nov. 14-17, the State Board of Education will vote on science textbook adoption for school districts across Texas, affecting how students will learn about climate change and evolution in the classroom for the next decade. Tell the SBOE they should NOT politicize the science textbook adoption process. Instead, they should listen to the experts, […]
State Panels, Other Experts Give Proposed Texas Science Textbooks a Thumbs-up While Climate Deniers Launch Attack
Last month, West Texas Congressman August Pfluger, R-San Angelo, criticized the proposed textbooks for complying with the current science standards, describing their inclusion of climate change as an attempt to “brainwash our children.” […]
REPORT: Proposed Textbooks Could Help Texas Students Learn More About Climate Change
Texas State Board of Education, a Notorious Hotbed of Anti-Science Politics, Will Vote This Fall on Which Textbooks to Adopt for Public Schools FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 22, 2023 Contact:Emily Witt, Texas Freedom Network (TFN), [email protected] Oh, National Center for Science Education (NCSE), [email protected] AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Freedom Network Education Fund and National Center for […]
Texas State Board of Education Puts Politics Ahead of Science Education Again
The State Board of Education’s two-year overhaul of science standards that ended today offered another distressing example of how politics continues to trump teaching about science — and especially climate change — in Texas, Texas Freedom Network President Val Benavidez said. […]
