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SBOE Science Materials (2011)
Texas Legislature (2011)
Anti-Muslim Resolution at State Board of Education
Social Studies at State Board of Education
Sex Education in Texas
Science at State Board of Education
SBOE Science Materials (2011)
| State board member Charlie Garza question the validity of global warming. |
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Texas Legislature (2011)
| Senator Dan Patrick claims it is "God's time" to pass the sonogram bill. |
Reverend Apostle T. Claver calls for the eradication of moderates in the Republican party. |
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| Reverend Apostle T. Claver defines his criteria to determine if a person is qualified to run for public office. |
Reverend Apostle T. Claver asserts that progressivism, liberalism, and socialism are "unclean". |
Anti-Muslim Resolution at the State Board of Education
| Randy Rives of Odessa in July proposes resolution to counter what he alleges is "pro-Islamic/anti-Christian bias" in Texas history textbooks (2010) | TFN President Kathy Miller testifies in opposition to the resolution in September (2010) | ||
| A supporter of the resolution speaks to the state board in September, demonstrating the level of paranoia surrounding Islam (2010) |
State board member David Bradley uses the September debate as an occasion to launch another attack on separation of church and state (2010) |
Social Studies at the State Board of Education
| State board member Cynthia Dunbar offers divisive prayer before meeting,
labeling America as "a Christian land governed by Christian principles" (2010) |
State board member Don McLeory expounds on "efforts by global organizations to
undermine U.S. sovereignty" (2010) |
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| SBOE members denigrate civil rights and labor leader Dolores Huerta
before removing her from a social studies curriculum standard (2010) |
State board member Don McLeroy explains that women and ethnic minorities were given civil rights by the majority (2010) | ||
| Highlights from May meeting of SBOE, including former Education Secretary Rod Paige, NAACP President Ben Jealous and St. Rep. Sylvester Turner (2010) | TFN President Kathy Miller explains why Texans must unite to bring
reform to broken SBOE (2010) |
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| Activist at a Tea Party press conference urges the state board to approach instruction on slavery in "a positive light" (2010) |
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Sex Education
| "Condom Condemnation" (2009) *Based on materials actually used in Texas classrooms |
"Virtues of Courtship" (2009) *Based on materials actually used in Texas classrooms |
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| "By the Book" (2009) *Based on materials actually used in Texas classrooms |
TFN President Kathy Miller speaks at press conference releasing groundbreaking report on sex education in Texas (2009) |
Science at the State Board of Education
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| SBOE Chairman Don McLeroy tells the board "somebody's got to stand up to experts" (2009) | Dr. David Hillis urges the state board to pass sound science standards that would not dumb down instruction on evolution (2009) | ||
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| More of McLeroy's rant against evolution (2009) | TFN President Kathy Miller speaks at the Stand Up for Science press conference (2009) |
Audio Archive
- Sen. Kirk Watson speaks in opposition to the appointment of Don McLeroy as SBOE Chair (May 28, 2009)
- SBOE Member Don McLeroy's presentation on "Intelligent Design Theory Primer" to Grace Bible Church (2005)
Randy Rives of Odessa proposes resolution to counter
what he alleges is "pro-Islamic/anti-Christian bias" in Texas history
textbooks (2010)