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TX SBOE not interested in hearing from experts, teachers
Meeting as the Committee of the Full Board Thursday night, November 19, the Texas State Board of Education made it clear that they are not interested in hearing any further from their “experts… more →
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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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
the Comer decision: What "disputed issues"?
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Tony Whitson wrote 6 months ago: While awaiting news on whether the decision against Chris Comer’s suit against the TEA will be … 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 →
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 →
Texas SBOE on Science Standards January 22, 2009 (Audio)
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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 →
Barbara Cargill -- TX SBOE's "Science" teacher
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Tony Whitson wrote 11 months ago: Barbara Cargill Texas State Board of Education member Barbara Cargill posted an article at Texas Ins … more →
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 →
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 →
McLeroy, Dunbar: Protecting science against political interference
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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 →
TX SBOE's s “not-religion” problem
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Tony Whitson wrote 12 months ago: Throughout the day, SBOE majority members seemed baffled by how one speaker after another was talkin … more →
what is TX SBOE trying to get from its science standards hearings?
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Tony Whitson wrote 12 months ago: I hope that someone undertakes the task of systematically analyzing how the SBOE majority engaged wi … more →
TX SBOE & the “six experts” scandal
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Tony Whitson wrote 12 months ago: Of course, the selection of six experts to review the standards drafts, with “both sides … more →
TX SBOE and the "Kansas problem"
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Tony Whitson wrote 12 months ago: Of course, the selection of six experts to review the standards drafts, with “both sides … more →
Texas SBOE Science hearings Nov. 19, 2008 (with audio)
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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 →
fair, or "balanced"?
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Tony Whitson wrote 1 year ago: Some observers have commented that nothing new or noteworthy emerged from the November 19, 2008 sess … more →
