texas education

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2014/01/creationism_in_texas_public_schools_undermining_the_charter_movement.single.html If some groups wish to teach this stuff in their own private schools, they are the students they graduate will have to deal with the consequences...

More goodness, from the Republic of Texas. The opening paragraph: __________ During the Texas State Board of Education hearings on science standards for Texas schoolchildren, BoE member and staunch creationist Barbara Cargill decided that the age of the Universe was up for vote. Oddly enough, I...

Who'da thunk it? Legislators may strip education board of power Politicians actually demonstrating some common sense!

From TFN Insider: seems that the Texas Board of Education, is having a go at trying to re-do the curriculum. Again. To quote from the article: --- The Texas State Board of Education is set to appoint a social studies curriculum “expert” panel that includes absurdly unqualified ideologues who are...

I've placed this here, because of the content; although, it could probably be crossed-posted. I guess if you can't get ID taught in schools, do the next best thing: attempt to 'question' what's being taught... Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal...

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/education/Evolution_teaching_provision_fails_first_test.html But there are more votes to come... gah.

Good news, everybody! http://www.star-telegram.com/state_news/story/1118331.html

I have not done an exhaustive search so I'm not sure if there are other threads regarding this; the NYTimes and AP are reporting that the Texas state's Board of Education has given final approval to officially offering bible study classes in public high schools. Classes started in 2007 pending...

There are some rotten things going on in within Texas education right now. I am sure many of you have heard some or all of this. I will just provide a bullet summary of the history here. Then I'll provide resources to do something about it. I'll be linking extensively to our friend the Bad...

There are some rotten things going on in within Texas education right now. I am sure many of you have heard some or all of this. I will just provide a bullet summary of the history here. Then I'll provide resources to do something about it. I'll be linking extensively to our friend the Bad...

http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/13772.html Makes me mad.

Someone get Michael Newdow and the ACLU http://www.herald-zeitung.com/story.lasso?wcd=15080 New Braunfels trustees approve elective Bible class By Jessica Sanders The Herald-Zeitung Published January 17, 2006 A Bible course will be offered at New Braunfels High School next semester despite...

From msnbc :a2: Textbook debate in Texas over sex education Battle over birth-control references has national implications From the article Because everyone knows when you tell a teenager not to do something they all obey :re: Is the Texas school board trying to promote teen pregnancy...