Today Texas lawmakers picked up a bigger megaphone to get the attention of a bitterly divided, out-of-control State Board of Education. At a Capitol press conference, members of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus (MALC) announced that they are scheduling a public hearing for April 28 to examine how and why the state board has run off the […]
State Board of Education
The Federal Reserve and the Bible
Perhaps others were just as puzzled as we were when the religious-right bloc on the Texas State Board of Education went after the Federal Reserve System earlier this month. At the board’s March 11 meeting, Barbara Cargill, R-The Woodlands, proposed the following standard for revised curriculum standards for high school economics: “(A)nalyze the decline in value […]
Change the SBOE: ‘Just Educate’ Campaign
Don’t forget to sign on to Just Educate, a campaign to reform the Texas State Board of Education. (You can also sign on to the campaign’s Facebook page here.) And tell your friends and family who care about ensuring that Texas students get a quality public education. Why is this campaign so important? Last year the […]
Talking Points
From today’s TFN News Clips: “Disagreeing about history is OK in a free society. Whether you think the greatest-ever American is Reagan, or Jesus, just keep it civil.” — Comment on a Twitter site devoted to lampooning the Texas State Board of Education. Stay informed with TFN News Clips, a daily digest of news about politics […]
Blame the Gays
Didn’t think the curriculum battle in Texas could get any loonier? Guess again. Now right-wingers have decided that the controversy over social studies standards in Texas is part of a big homosexual conspiracy to undermine the education of young people. That’s the gist of a new e-mail screed sent out by Donna Garner, the right-wing […]
