Texas

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^{Keri D. Ingraham
January 30, 2023
Education}

These Two States Now Have Universal School Choice — And Yours Could Be Next

_{Keri D. Ingraham
January 30, 2023
Education}

Iowa became the second state in the country to pass universal school choice, directly providing families with funds to support their children’s education. Arizona was the trendsetter for this new wave of educational freedom after Governor Doug Ducey signed universal school choice into law on July 7, 2022. Read More ›

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^{Scott S. Powell
June 2, 2022
Religion and Civic Life}

The Mass Shooting in Uvalde, Texas Calls Us to Spiritual And Moral Revival

_{Scott S. Powell
June 2, 2022
Religion and Civic Life}

After getting over the pain and grieving of the Uvalde, Texas school shooting, many people and so-called experts have weighed in—offering more of the same old responses that have followed other similar tragic incidents. Read More ›

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^{Keri D. Ingraham
May 30, 2022
Education}

Democrats Are Gaslighting American Parents About School Vouchers

_{Keri D. Ingraham
May 30, 2022
Education}

Defunding public schools — even “stealing money” from them — is how the far-left and teachers’ unions term any attempt to offer parents more choice around education. For them, it’s about money and power, not children and high-quality learning. Read More ›

^{Emily Cook
March 16, 2022}

Emily Cook on Texas Right to Life, the Texas Heartbeat Act, and Futile Care Protocols

_{Emily Cook
March 16, 2022}

The usual canard about the pro-life movement goes something like this: “Pro-lifers care so much about babies before they are born, but not much after. Read More ›

^{Discovery Institute
June 9, 2011
Intelligent Design}

Study Finds Glaring Bloopers in Proposed Texas Science Curricula

_{Discovery Institute
June 9, 2011
Intelligent Design}

Austin, TX—According to a study released today by the non-profit Discovery Institute, bogus embryo drawings, long-debunked claims about tonsils, and outdated information from a 1950s lab experiment highlight the glaring bloopers found in proposed science curricula currently being considered by the Texas State Board of Education. “Retro-science must be in, because the proposed curricula are filled with outdated scientific claims,” Read More ›

^{David Klinghoffer and Charles Garner
April 8, 2009
Intelligent Design}

As Texas Goes, So Goes the Nation on Textbooks

_{David Klinghoffer and Charles Garner
April 8, 2009
Intelligent Design}

Texas last week was the scene of a stirring illustration of democracy at work as the State Board of Education (SBOE) set itself the task of revising standards for science education, debating fundamental controversies in biology, paleontology and chemistry. The radioactive topic of evolution was the center of attention. When the dust settled, the resulting vote left Texas with the Read More ›

^{Discovery Institute
March 27, 2009
Intelligent Design}

Texas Improves on Strengths and Weaknesses Language in Science Standards on Teaching Evolution

_{Discovery Institute
March 27, 2009
Intelligent Design}

Austin, TX — Today, the Texas Board of Education chose science over dogma and adopted science standards improving on the old “strengths and weaknesses” language by requiring students to “critique” and examine “all sides of scientific evidence.” In addition, the Board—for the first time— specifically required high school students to “analyze and evaluate” the evidence for major evolutionary concepts such Read More ›

^{John G. West
March 27, 2009
Intelligent Design}

Using Religion to Suppress Debate on Evolution

_{John G. West
March 27, 2009
Intelligent Design}

Evolution was back in the headlines this week as the Texas State Board of Education voted 13-2 to require students to “analyze and evaluate” major evolutionary concepts such as common ancestry, natural selection, and mutations, as well as adopting a critical thinking standard calling on students to “critique” and examine “all sides of scientific evidence.” The vote was a loss Read More ›

^{The Center for Science and Culture
January 23, 2009
Intelligent Design}

Media Backgrounder: Texas Board of Education Actions on Evolution

_{The Center for Science and Culture
January 23, 2009
Intelligent Design}

This morning the Texas State Board of Education unanimously approved the first reading of new science standards for the state. There seems to be a great deal of confusion in the media about what the Board actually accomplished, and so we are putting out this backgrounder summarizing the Board’s key actions relating to evolution. In a nutshell: The Board refused Read More ›

^{Discovery Institute
January 13, 2009
Intelligent Design}

Texas Board of Education Schedules Special Expert Hearing on Strengths and Weaknesses of Evolution

_{Discovery Institute
January 13, 2009
Intelligent Design}

Austin, TX — The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) has scheduled a hearing of scientific experts, including three scientists who are recommending that students should learn about scientific evidence that challenges Darwin’s theory of evolution. On Wednesday, January 21st, six experts selected by the SBOE to review a proposed update of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for science Read More ›