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If they’re allowed to do whatever they want, then they didn’t break the law
January 19th, 2008
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 minority.
“This is about the credibility of this board, and I will challenge anyone here who tries to challenge my credibility,” said Rick Agosto, a Democrat from San Antonio who had abstained in the November vote over whether to reject the math book.
If he didn’t vote, how could this be about his “credibility?” If he had bothered to vote for approving the textbook to begin with (which meets all state requirements) this wouldn’t be an issue at all, now would it? What’s the deal, he’s afraid the board wouldn’t elect him as an officer again? Does he really believe that the board has the right to reject textbooks based on personal beliefs even if they meet all state requirements? No wonder he’s worried about his credibility.
Four more years
November 8th, 2006
Texas State Board of Education Election Results
| Total | Percent | ||
District 3 |
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| Tony Cunningham | Rep | 80,705 | 40.67% |
Rick Agosto |
Dem |
117,715 |
59.33% |
| District 5 | |||
| Ken Mercer |
Rep |
235,561 |
71.16% |
| Bill Oliver | Lib | 85,463 | 28.84% |
| District 9 | |||
| Don McLeroy |
Rep |
189,023 |
59.67% |
| Maggie Charleton | Dem | 127,767 | 40.33% |
| District 10 | |||
Cynthia Dunbar |
Rep |
225,839 |
70.38% |
| Martin Thomen | Lib | 95,034 | 29.62% |
| District 12 | |||
Geraldine “Tincy” Miller |
Rep |
186,173 |
77.85% |
| Matthew Havener | Lib | 52,959 | 22.15% |
| District 15 | |||
| Bob Craig |
Rep |
202,730 |
83.82% |
| Brandon Stacker | Lib | 39,139 | 16.18% |
Texas State Board of Education Candidates
October 30th, 2006
| District | Democrat | Libertarian |
Republican |
| 1 | René Nuñez (I) | ||
| 3 | Rick Agosto |
Tony Cunningham | |
| 4 | Lawrence A. Allen (I) |
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| 5 | Bill Oliver | Ken Mercer | |
| 9 | Maggie Charleton | Don McLeroy (I) | |
| 10 | Martin Thomen | Cynthia Dunbar | |
| 12 | Matthew Havener | Geraldine ‘Tincy’ Miller (I) |
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| 15 | Brandon Stacker | Bob Craig (I) |
More on SBOE races
October 17th, 2006
Actually, I guess “less” would be more appropriate:
Dig Deeper Texas - Sometimes you have dig deeper to get past the bs:
I have spent the last two days looking for anything on these candidates and have found nothing. You have to wonder, if we the people think education is a top issue why isn’t there a huge uproar? I understand the state board of education doesn’t have a huge glitz factor but they have much more to do with what happens in texas schools than anyone in Washington.
