Texas State Board of Education

Related Search

News Home Unfair Park Schutze Ask a Mexican Buzz Archives Search Dallas Observer Flipbook Weekly Newsletter Get Mobile

Calendar Home Top Picks Submit an Event Events Newsletter Get Mobile Crave

Music Home DC9 at Night Concert Calendar Bars and Clubs Submit an Event Music Newsletter Get Mobile H2O Box Hunt FLOAT Summer Cut

Restaurants Home City of Ate Cheap Eats Happy Hours Menus Best Of Deals Crave Dining Newsletter Get Mobile Restaurant Ads

Arts Home Mixmaster Theater Arts Newsletter Get Mobile Entertainment Ads Theatre Takeover

Film Home Showtimes Film Festivals Film Newsletter Get Mobile Free Stuff

Best Of Home 2011 2010 2009 2008 Best Of Newsletter Get Mobile Best Of Ads

Promotions Home Promotional Events Street Team Free Stuff Promotions Newsletter Get Mobile Deals Crave FLOAT H2O Box Hunt Summer Cut

Post an Ad Jobs Real Estate Advertiser Index Deals Deals Newsletter Virtual Career Fair Great Expectations DFW

Blogs
April 25, 2012
Latest Texas Education News Proves: Reproduction is Way Overrated
So much happening on the education front these days. Earlier this week, Mayor Mike Rawlings broke with tradition and endorsed candidates for Dallas Independent School District's board. Not in his capacity as mayor, of course. That would be against the city's ethics rules. No, this was just good ol' ... More >>
Blogs
October 11, 2011
More Than 150 Texas School Districts Sue State Over Billions in "Unconstitutional" Cuts
While we await official confirmation from the Dallas Independent School District concerning a well-respected higher-up who was let go yesterday, there's this. As expected, the Austin-based nonprofit The Equity Center ("founded in 1982 by 55 school districts as a response to the gross inequities t ... More >>
Blogs
August 15, 2011
Science Wins In Evolution Denier's Campaign To Scrub Evolution From Texas Textbooks
In July we told you about Dr. David Shorrman, author of The Exchange of Truth: Liberating the World From the Lie of Evolution and a member of the state biology panel making recommendations to the Texas Board of Education. Turns out, Shorrman (pictured to the right) was riding in the vanguard ... More >>
Blogs
July 20, 2011
Here Are the Proposed Texas Science Lessons Freaking Out the Scientific Community
New state ed board chairwoman Barbara Cargill is worried her board isn't conervative enough.As you've probably heard, the Texas Board of Education is in the process of picking new supplemental science materials that will be used to complement the state's outdated science textbooks. The state ... More >>
News
September 30, 2010
SBOE Pushes Back Against Imaginary Threat of Pro-Islamic Bias.
New state ed board chairwoman Barbara Cargill is worried her board isn't conervative enough.As you've probably heard, the Texas Board of Education is in the process of picking new supplemental science materials that will be used to complement the state's outdated science textbooks. The state ... More >>
News
June 3, 2010
So, Texas-Style Learnin' isn't Good Enough for Californee? We're So Proud.
New state ed board chairwoman Barbara Cargill is worried her board isn't conervative enough.As you've probably heard, the Texas Board of Education is in the process of picking new supplemental science materials that will be used to complement the state's outdated science textbooks. The state ... More >>
News
May 27, 2010
Why Do Arizonans Hate Mexicans So Much?
New state ed board chairwoman Barbara Cargill is worried her board isn't conervative enough.As you've probably heard, the Texas Board of Education is in the process of picking new supplemental science materials that will be used to complement the state's outdated science textbooks. The state ... More >>
Blogs
February 17, 2010
Grading on a Curve, or: How Old Do Those State Board of Education Candidates Think the Earth Is, Anyway? Let's Ask!
State Board of Education candidate Thomas Ratliff (and family), who thinks the earth is plenty oldWell, who knew? The eyes of Texas have been focused on the GOP primary race between Governor Rick Perry and challenger Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison as the ultimate throwdown between far right and ... More >>
Blogs
March 26, 2009
For Now, at Least, Evolution Rules the Day at State Board of Education Hearing
Explosm!Several neighbors and friends of the show attended yesterday's public hearing of the Texas State Board of Education down in Austin in advance of today's evolution vs. creationism vote -- which ended in a 7-7 draw, meaning the board will not add, at the moment, language that requires public s ... More >>
Blogs
March 18, 2009
Natural Selection Only a "Figure of Speech," Says State Education Board Chair
Don McLeroyDon McLeroy, a Republican dentist from Bryan, is the chair of the Texas State Board of Education. He's also a book critic: Over the weekend, an indie book publisher posted his recommendation of Robert Bowie Johnson Jr.'s new book Sowing Atheism: The National Academy Of Sciences' Sinister ... More >>
News
January 29, 2009
Pro-evolution Forces Take an Unexpected Win at the Texas Board of Education
Give this round to science in the fight over how to teach evolution in Texas schools
Blogs
November 20, 2008
Rabbis Give Texas State Board of Education the Hebrew Hammer
The Texas State Board of Education's meeting in Austin about, among other things, whether the board ought to revise the state’s science curriculum to allow for, ya know, the teaching of creationism alongside evolution. Which is why three rabbis, two from 'round these parts and one of whom hail ... More >>
Blogs
November 17, 2008
It's Science: Ninety-Nine Percent of Texas Science Professors Surveyed Don't Believe in Intelligent Design
Moments ago, the Texas Freedom Network posted to its Web site a study conducted by Dr. Raymond Eve, a professor of sociology and anthropology at the University of Texas at Arlington, titled Evolution, Creationism & Public Schools: Surveying What Texas Scientists Think about Educating Our Kids in the ... More >>
Blogs
July 18, 2008
Bible Schooled
Moments ago, the Texas Freedom Network posted to its Web site a study conducted by Dr. Raymond Eve, a professor of sociology and anthropology at the University of Texas at Arlington, titled Evolution, Creationism & Public Schools: Surveying What Texas Scientists Think about Educating Our Kids in the ... More >>
News
February 7, 2008
Evolution Sunday Especially Important in Texas
Moments ago, the Texas Freedom Network posted to its Web site a study conducted by Dr. Raymond Eve, a professor of sociology and anthropology at the University of Texas at Arlington, titled Evolution, Creationism & Public Schools: Surveying What Texas Scientists Think about Educating Our Kids in the ... More >>
Blogs
February 6, 2007
Religious Right Still Righting Texas Liberals' Many Wrongs
Moments ago, the Texas Freedom Network posted to its Web site a study conducted by Dr. Raymond Eve, a professor of sociology and anthropology at the University of Texas at Arlington, titled Evolution, Creationism & Public Schools: Surveying What Texas Scientists Think about Educating Our Kids in the ... More >>
News
July 30, 1998
Letters
Moments ago, the Texas Freedom Network posted to its Web site a study conducted by Dr. Raymond Eve, a professor of sociology and anthropology at the University of Texas at Arlington, titled Evolution, Creationism & Public Schools: Surveying What Texas Scientists Think about Educating Our Kids in the ... More >>
News
July 16, 1998
Buzz
Moments ago, the Texas Freedom Network posted to its Web site a study conducted by Dr. Raymond Eve, a professor of sociology and anthropology at the University of Texas at Arlington, titled Evolution, Creationism & Public Schools: Surveying What Texas Scientists Think about Educating Our Kids in the ... More >>
News
February 8, 1996
Holding on
The Krasniqis get legal clout from an unexpected quarter
News
December 1, 1994
Buzz
The Krasniqis get legal clout from an unexpected quarter

Texas State Board of Education

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

News

News

News

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

News

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

News

Blogs

News

News

News

News

Most Popular Stories

for free stuff, news info & more!

Now Click This