Religious Right
So who’s going to stop them?
Star-Telegram.com: | 01/19/2008 | Evolution’s status may be debated by state board The state’s public school curriculum, called Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, says students must learn “the theory of biological evolution.” Section 3A of the biology curriculum states that students must use critical thinking to make informed decisions, including analyzing a theory’s “strengths and [...]
If they’re allowed to do whatever they want, then they didn’t break the law
More on the Texas SBOE’s rejection of a third grade math book. Now the majority has voted to strike the minority reports from the official record of the board’s minutes. It seems that while our San Antonio representative couldn’t bring himself to vote on the original matter, he has joined the majority in censoring the [...]
Because they don’t like it
Rejection of math textbook sparks debate on state board’s authority | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Latest News The state Board of Education’s unusual decision to reject a math textbook used by Dallas and 70 other Texas school districts has evolved into a power struggle over the approval of classroom materials [...]
You can teach creationism as long as it’s quality creationism
Texas delays decision on offering science degree at creation college | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas News on Yahoo! | The Dallas Morning News The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board said Tuesday that it will wait until April to decide whether the Institute for Creation Research can offer an online [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
You don’t have to identify yourself as a homeschooler
HSLDA | New Hampshire Legislation 2007—House Bill 51: Legalizing Adoption by Unmarried “Couples”: Action Requested: Please call and/or email members of the House Children and Family Law Committee (listed below) and give them this message: “Please vote against House Bill 51 to protect New Hampshire adoptive children by keeping the adoption process based on the [...]
The defenders of the First Amendment
Guess the Home School Legal Defense Association can continue fulfilling it’s homeschool mandate by making sure marriage is defined as between a man and a woman. HSLDA | S. 1—The Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007: Senate Bill 1 is a bipartisan bill and contains much-needed congressional reforms. However, Section 220 of S. 1 [...]
TEKS need to be in the student textbook as well
80(R) HB 77 – Introduced version – Bill Text: REQUIRED TEXTBOOK ADOPTION AND TEXTBOOK LISTS. (a) ?For each subject and grade level, the State Board of Education shall adopt textbooks that contain all elements of the essential knowledge and skills of the subject and grade level, as determined by the State Board of Education under [...]
School choice isn’t the same as text book choice
Texas School Finance System Unconstitutional – by Connie Sadowski – The Heartland Institute: “I was pleased that the Supreme Court did not rule our schools were inadequately funded,” said Don McLeroy, a member of the State Board of Education’s Finance Committee. “Adequacy is a highly subjective assessment. The best way to judge an adequate education [...]