Blogs about: Education Law Policy
Experts, standards, textbooks
Tony Whitson wrote 1 day ago: An earlier post here on Curricublog reported (with audio, & link to a video feed) on the Texas S … more →
TX SBOE not interested in hearing from experts, teachers
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Tony Whitson wrote 6 days ago: Meeting as the Committee of the Full Board Thursday night, November 19, the Texas State Board of Edu … more →
Mass., Va., etc. "students' religious freedom" bills
Tony Whitson wrote 1 month ago: There’s “An Act Relative to Protecting the Religious Freedom of Students” pending … more →
US Educ Sec Arne Duncan on Colbert (Oct 5, 2009)
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Tony Whitson wrote 1 month ago: This weekend I saw Chris Hedges on BookTV’s “AfterWords,” and I thought “thi … more →
Louisiana procedures for disputes over anti-science materials in biology classes
Tony Whitson wrote 2 months ago: WILL SENTELL of the [Baton Rouge] Advocate Capitol News Bureau reports that “Procedure [have n … more →
NCLB "lying to children and parents" - U.S. Ed Sec Duncan, Sept. 24, 2009
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Tony Whitson wrote 2 months ago: According to an Ed Dept press release: In his speech, Duncan said that the NCLB law has significant … more →
"neutrality" strikes again: banned band shirts in MO (evolution/religion dispute)
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Tony Whitson wrote 2 months ago: photo by Hal Smith / Sedalia Democrat (copyrighted) A story by Tonya Fennell for the Sedalia (MO) De … more →
ICR tries again in suit over grad "science ed" degree in Texas
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Tony Whitson wrote 3 months ago: Unwilling to deal with the hilariously hideous complaint that was filed initially by the Institute f … more →
new Lowe standards for Texas Social Studies
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Tony Whitson wrote 3 months ago: An AP article on Gail Lowe, successor to Donald McLeroy as chair of the Texas SBOE, can be found now … more →
Comer decision appealed
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Tony Whitson wrote 3 months ago: added 8/31/2009: The case of the banned band T-shirts in Missouri may be eerily related to this case … more →
NCSE: Science coverage better, but creationism creeping in
Tony Whitson wrote 3 months ago: A new study by NCSE staff (available in html and pdf) finds improvement in state science standards, … more →
Kevin Welner "Obama’s Dalliance with Truthiness" (limited time public access)
Tony Whitson wrote 3 months ago: A July 30, 2009 Commentary by Kevin G. Welner — (Professor of Education and Director of the Educatio … more →
Jonathan Kozol, 3-hr live call-in Sept 6 on BookTV
Tony Whitson wrote 4 months ago: Jonathan Kozol will be featured on the three-hour In Depth program Sunday, September 6 on BookTV (CS … more →
McLeroy primary opponent announced
Tony Whitson wrote 5 months ago: See this article in the Houston Chronicle. Click here for (many) previous posts on Chairman Mc (some … more →
the Comer decision: What "disputed issues"?
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Tony Whitson wrote 7 months ago: While awaiting news on whether the decision against Chris Comer’s suit against the TEA will be … more →
Haynes: "religion by any other name is still religion"
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Tony Whitson wrote 7 months ago: Charles Haynes, senior scholar with the First Amendment Center, has posted and syndicated an excelle … more →
Update: appeal v. U Cal win on admissions policy
Tony Whitson wrote 7 months ago: The National Center for Science Education (NCSE) has posted an update on developments in the case of … more →
contested McLeroy renomination (links and video)
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Tony Whitson wrote 7 months ago: Steve Martin, in Novocaine Chairman Mc’s renomination as chair of the Texas State Board of Edu … more →
ICR post re: Texas lawsuit
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Tony Whitson wrote 7 months ago: An article has now been posted on the ICR website with the title “Censorship in Texas: Fightin … more →
