Archive for January, 2008
Because it will improve our economic base?
Very interesting article on the probable upcoming debate on evolution in Texas science textbooks. Spectator Article Some educators breathed a sign of relief, thinking that Texas science classes might be spared religious controversy. Yet buried in the TEKS existing standards is the reason that Texas could be the center of evolution’s next big battle: Section [...]
If it’s good enough for George Bush…
Star-Telegram.com: | 01/10/2008 | Report gives an average grade to Texas education Texas gets a C for public education, according to Education Week’s 12th annual Quality Counts report. Because Texas is interested in producing future presidents. Technorati Tags: Texas Education, Education Week’s Quality Counts, Education rankings
Yale decides it can afford to spend a little more from its endowment
Another attempt to head off government regulation of college endowments. Yale Plans to Increase Spending From Its Endowment – New York Times Facing pressure from Congress and some donors to use more of its multibillion-dollar investment gains, Yale University announced Monday that it would increase the amount of money it spent from its endowment next [...]
Special privileges for Bible classes
MySA.com: Metro | State Rep. Warren Chisum, R-Pampa, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee the bill’s author, said that if 15 or more students express interest in the Bible as Literature course, districts must offer it. “A lot of schools don’t know they can have the course, and this bill notifies them that the Supreme [...]
Top Websites on Homeschooling Legality in Texas
These websites are provide you with information on the legal aspects of homeschooling. They list relevant education code, legislation, and court cases as well as the basic steps to start homeschooling in Texas (how to withdraw your child from public school.) Many other websites present this information as well but those listed here have proved [...]
Who knew that privilege was such a disadvantage?
I’ve seen this book, “Acing the College Application,” around and just the little skimming I’ve done standing in the book aisle has convinced me that it’s a superficial treatment of the college application process. This review of Naomi Schaefer Riley’s seems to confirm it. OpinionJournal – Leisure & Arts Take this passage from Michele Hernández’s [...]
January 2nd is deadline to file for SBOE primaries
Seven positions are up for election in 2008 for the Texas State Board of Education. This is the board that use to support the teaching of evolution but for some reason, TEA no longer makes that statement. Three of the uncontested seats are Republican, one currently held by Terri Leo, a supporter of teaching “the [...]