A wackdoodle effort by social conservatives to make Texas kids doubt evolutionary science has mercifully died. Credit is due to the State Board of Education's three Dallas-area members, who cast their votes in a 7-7 tie (and thus defeat) on...
Among their supporters, this probably makes rock stars of the social conservatives on the State Board of Education: Today The New York Times editorial page deemed them dangerous meddlers. It seemed that science and education had won the day after...
The State Board of Education is hearing a debate between evolutionists and creationists. And that, says the Texas Freedom Network, is already a win for the creationists -- creating the illusion that the two sides share equal scientific validity. Communications...
I expressed my disdain after Texas State Board of Education member Cynthia Dunbar wrote in an online column that the U.S. was less safe with President-elect Barack Obama at the helm. She basically called the guy a terrorist sympathizer. Now,...
As an old high school athlete -- and I do emphasize old -- I eagerly jump on board with State Board of Education members pushing a proposed rule that would afford high school athletes twice as much credit toward graduation...
In case you didn't notice, science won a political race yesterday. Pat Hardy, the incumbent on the State Board of Education, beat a stealth campaign by creationist Barney Maddox in Tarrant and adjoining counties. That's the race I wrote about...
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