Various newspapers have run the following op-ed from Texas Freedom Network President Kathy Miller about the State Board of Education‘s January meeting on new social studies curriuclum standards for Texas public schools. We’re posting her 0p-ed here for TFN Insider readers. Rewriting History: Politics and Social Studies Standards During January’s State Board of Education debate […]
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NYT: How the Texas Right Hijacks Education
UPDATE: See more about the New York Times Magazine cover image here. The New York Times Magazine has just published online a major piece about the Texas State Board of Education and its role in promoting far-right efforts to hijack public education in America. The article will also appear in the Sunday Times’ print edition. […]
The Battle Joined
The Texas Freedom Network sent out the following press release after our press conference this morning at the Texas Education Agency: The state’s leading religious liberties group today joined with clergy and scholars in calling on the State Board of Education to approve new curriculum standards that don’t undermine religious freedom in Texas social studies […]
Support TFN with a Matching Gift Today
As 2009 draws to a close today, we reflect on what has been a very busy year for the Texas Freedom Network. And we’re asking for your support for our work in 2010. A few generous TFN donors have established a 2009 Matching Gift Challenge. Every dollar you donate before midnight tonight will be matched dollar-for-dollar […]
The Year in Quotes: Sex Education
Today let’s review some memorable quotes from this year on sex education. Check out previous The Year in Quotes posts here and here. “Men sexually are like microwaves and women are like crockpots.” “If a woman is dry, the sperm will die. If a woman is wet, a baby she will get!” “You know people […]
