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TX SBOE not interested in hearing from experts, teachers

Tony Whitson wrote 3 days ago: Meeting as the Committee of the Full Board Thursday night, November 19, the Texas State Board of Edu … more →

Tags: civic education, Education Law & Policy, History, Politics of Education, Social Studies, Texas Education, Cargill, craig, Dunbar

US Educ Sec Arne Duncan on Colbert (Oct 5, 2009)1 comment

Tony Whitson wrote 1 month ago: This weekend I saw Chris Hedges on BookTV’s “AfterWords,” and I thought “thi … more →

Tags: Blog, BookTV, Education, Education Law & Policy, NCLB, Politics of Education, arne duncan, Chris Hedges, colbert

TCS report on new Texas science standards

Tony Whitson wrote 3 months ago: A report by Texas Citizens for Science on the Science Standards adopted by TSBOE in March is now pos … more →

Tags: Blog, Creationism, Education, Evolution, intelligent design, Politics of Education, Science, Texas Education, textbooks

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 →

Tags: Blog, Creationism, Education, Education Law & Policy, Evolution, Intellectual and Academic Freedom, intelligent design, Politics of Education, Religion

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 →

Tags: Blog, Education Law & Policy, Politics of Education, NCLB, Education, Testing, Educational Testing, Assessment

the Comer decision: What "disputed issues"?2 comments

Tony Whitson wrote 6 months ago: While awaiting news on whether the decision against Chris Comer’s suit against the TEA will be … more →

Tags: Blog, Evolution, Education Law & Policy, Science, Politics of Education, Constitutional law, Law & Policy, James Anthony Whitson, Religion

contested McLeroy renomination (links and video)1 comment

Tony Whitson wrote 7 months ago: Steve Martin, in Novocaine Chairman Mc’s renomination as chair of the Texas State Board of Edu … more →

Tags: Blog, Creationism, Education, Education Law & Policy, Evolution, Politics of Education, Religion, Science, Texas Education

TX Creationist Saenz to talk 2/7/09 - audio here of his SBOE testimony (& link to Luskin interview)

Tony Whitson wrote 8 months ago: Jonathan Saenz As announced at the Austin Chronicle’s Newsdesk, Jonathan Saenz of the Free Mar … more →

Tags: Blog, Creationism, Education, Evolution, Intellectual and Academic Freedom, intelligent design, Politics of Education, Religion, Science

Texas SBOE on Science Standards January 22, 2009 (Audio)10 comments

Tony Whitson wrote 10 months ago: About laws and sausages, it is said that you really don’t want to see how they are made. Even … more →

Tags: Blog, Evolution, Education Law & Policy, Science, Intellectual and Academic Freedom, Politics of Education, Religion, Education, Creationism

Barbara Cargill -- TX SBOE's "Science" teacher11 comments

Tony Whitson wrote 11 months ago: Barbara Cargill Texas State Board of Education member Barbara Cargill posted an article at Texas Ins … more →

Tags: Blog, Evolution, Science, Politics of Education, Religion, Education, Creationism, Critical Thinking, Texas Education

2007 Report on Schooling in Arne Duncan's Chicago

Tony Whitson wrote 11 months ago: This email message has been circulating since the announcement of Arne Duncan’s nomination as … more →

Tags: Blog, Education Law & Policy, Politics of Education, NCLB, Politics, obama, arne duncan, Fairtest, Chicago

Great Summary of Texas Evolution developments

Tony Whitson wrote 11 months ago: Americans United for Separation of Church and State has a great online article on recent development … more →

Tags: Blog, Evolution, Education Law & Policy, Science, Intellectual and Academic Freedom, Politics of Education, textbooks, Religion, Education

McLeroy, Dunbar: Protecting science against political interference2 comments

Tony Whitson wrote 11 months ago: SBOE Chairman Don McLeroy Perhaps one of the more unexpected developments to come out of the seven h … more →

Tags: Blog, Evolution, Education Law & Policy, Science, Intellectual and Academic Freedom, Politics of Education, jaw, Religion, Education

TX SBOE's s “not-religion” problem2 comments

Tony Whitson wrote 12 months ago: Throughout the day, SBOE majority members seemed baffled by how one speaker after another was talkin … more →

Tags: Blog, Evolution, Education Law & Policy, Science, Intellectual and Academic Freedom, Politics of Education, Constitutional law, Law & Policy, James Anthony Whitson

what is TX SBOE trying to get from its science standards hearings?1 comment

Tony Whitson wrote 12 months ago: I hope that someone undertakes the task of systematically analyzing how the SBOE majority engaged wi … more →

Tags: Blog, Evolution, Education Law & Policy, Science, Politics of Education, Constitutional law, Religion, Education, Creationism

TX SBOE & the “six experts” scandal3 comments

Tony Whitson wrote 12 months ago: Of course, the selection of six experts to review the standards drafts, with “both sides … more →

Tags: Blog, Evolution, Education Law & Policy, Science, Intellectual and Academic Freedom, Politics of Education, Religion, Education, Creationism

TX SBOE and the "Kansas problem"1 comment

Tony Whitson wrote 12 months ago: Of course, the selection of six experts to review the standards drafts, with “both sides … more →

Tags: Blog, Evolution, Education Law & Policy, Science, Intellectual and Academic Freedom, Politics of Education, Education, Creationism, intelligent design

Texas SBOE Science hearings Nov. 19, 2008 (with audio)6 comments

Tony Whitson wrote 12 months ago: This post is a gateway to audio recordings of the Nov. 19 hearings on Science Standards revisions by … more →

Tags: Blog, Creationism, Education, Evolution, Intellectual and Academic Freedom, intelligent design, jaw, Politics of Education, Religion

fair, or "balanced"?12 comments

Tony Whitson wrote 1 year ago: Some observers have commented that nothing new or noteworthy emerged from the November 19, 2008 sess … more →

Tags: Blog, Creationism, Education, Evolution, Intellectual and Academic Freedom, intelligent design, jaw, media, Politics


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