Dunbar Strikes Again

Board of Education member has book out attacking public education

"...State Board of Education member Cynthia Dunbar is stirring up controversy again. You remember her:..."

Dec. 4, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Democrats to Challenge Dunbar on Education Board

Shelton and Sadun planning or contemplating 2010 runs

"...In 2006, Republican Cynthia Dunbar of Richmond drew no Democratic opposition in her..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

SBOE Primary: Down With Dunbar

Dunbar unseats Dems' chance to unseat her

"...Christian and rabidly anti-Obama bent of current SBOE member Cynthia Dunbar, R-Crazytown (actually, she's from Richmond). "Dr. Sadun and..."

Dec. 11, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Dunbar Will See Opposition in 2010

"...In 2006, Republican Cynthia Dunbar of Richmond drew no Democratic opposition in her..."

Feb. 6, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Sadun Declares for SBOE

Former congressional candidate goes after Dunbar

"...Sadun declared last week that he seeks to unseat Cynthia Dunbar from the State Board of Education...."

June 22, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

SBOE

Dem candidates for the SBOE hope to fight Cynthia Dunbar with the moderate Republican vote

"...to take out one of that bloc: District 10's Cynthia Dunbar of Richmond. (Another Austinite, Democratic activist Susan Shelton,..."

Oct. 2, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Finding an SBOE Balance: District Roundup

SBOE contests around the state

"...was guaranteed last December, when District 10 board member Cynthia Dunbar announced she would not run for re-election. But..."

Sept. 17, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Reclaiming Education: Hoping for Sanity at the SBOE

Will it take a miracle to oust the religious right bloc?

"...District 10, represented the past four years by Richmond's Cynthia Dunbar, who home-schools her own children and wrote a..."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...Sadun declared last week that he seeks to unseat Cynthia Dunbar from the State Board of Education. "Right now,..."

June 26, 2009 News Feature

SBOE: Reading, Writing, and Fighting Socialism

SBOE passes new education standards along party lines

"...• Before the final vote, outgoing board member Cynthia Dunbar led an invocation in which she said that..."

May 28, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

SBOE & Supremes

Hard right candidates go down in SBOE & Supreme Court run-offs

"...The SBOE competitors were seeking to replace Cynthia Dunbar, stepping down after a lone, controversial term. Dunbar..."

April 16, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

2006 State Races

A sampling of some of the livelier contests taking shape in the March 7 primary and the general election in November

"...Hill Country, faces a hard-right challenge, while retiring member Cynthia Thornton (District 10, north Travis, Williamson, east to Burleson..."

Jan. 20, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

SBOE: Out With the Old Weaknesses, In With the New

The State Board of Education has accomplished one step forward for science – and possibly two steps back

"...the board – Ken Mercer of San Antonio and Cynthia Dunbar of Rich­mond – voted in favor of keeping..."

April 3, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Another SBOE Voice for Creationism

The SBOE's Ken Mercer chimes in on creationism and evolution

"...Austin's representative on the State Board of Education, Rich­mond's Cynthia Dunbar, has gotten all the headlines – as a..."

Feb. 20, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Taking Politics Back to School

State Board of Ed races highlight educational tensions

"...the single lightning-rod term of District 10 board member Cynthia Dunbar of Richmond, who became notorious for her frankly..."

Sept. 17, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

State Board of Education Rejects Racist Mexican-American Textbook

Board votes unanimously to dump controversial, error-riddled book

"...Former right-wing SBOE member Cynthia Dunbar – an ideological figure who has described public..."

Nov. 16, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Rejecting the Text

Finally, some good news from the State Board of Education

"...and rife with factual inaccuracies. Former right-wing SBOE member Cynthia Dunbar, who has called public education a tyrannical "tool..."

Nov. 18, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Revisionaries

When it comes to choosing public-school textbooks, what happens in Texas is of national concern – and this documentary captures these culture wars in full bloom.

"...right who gets a lot of screen time is Cynthia Dunbar, a professor of law at Jerry Falwell’s Liberty..."

Oct. 26, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

SBOE District 10

A close contest between different shades of conservative

"...In SBOE District 10, right-wing ideologue Cynthia Dunbar ended her disastrous service at one term, but..."

April 2, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

SBOE Member Wants to “Deny Hispanics” Vote on Racist Mexican-American Textbooks

Education watchdog reveals e-mail exchange after public info request

"...voted along party lines with former far-right SBOE member Cynthia Dunbar while she was serving on the board. Dunbar..."

Sept. 21, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Teaching Truthiness

Activists, lawmakers call on State Board of Education to reject racist Mexican-American textbook

"...surprised to learn that rabidly far-right former board member Cynthia Dunbar is chief executive officer of the book's publisher,..."

Sept. 16, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Writing on the Wall in SBOE Races

Republicans notch solid wins in Districts 5 and 10

"...she didn't outright rebuke her one-term predecessor, the controversial Cynthia Dunbar. Farney also showed she can shoot ideological cannon..."

Nov. 2, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Primary Filings: The Republicans

Texas GOP rallies challengers for both party's incumbents

"...the Democratic primary. Up in Place 5, the ever-controversial Cynthia Dunbar may have stepped down, but her shadow is..."

Jan. 6, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Election News

"...Josiah Ingalls. District 10's Jennings hopes to replace Richmond's Cynthia Dunbar, who has announced she will not seek to..."

Dec. 18, 2009 News Feature

Creationist McLeroy Booted From SBOE Chair

Senate Dems successfully block Perry's nomination

"...board to keep the Christian right happy, including Richmond's Cynthia Dunbar (who represents northern Travis County – including, ironically,..."

June 5, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Dems Block McLeroy Nomination to SBOE Chair

Controversial creationist fails to get two-thirds of Senate support

"...board to keep the Christian right happy, including Richmond’s Cynthia Dunbar (who represents northern Travis County – including, ironically,..."

May 28, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Headlines

"..."Any of us would be better than Dunbar."..."

Feb. 6, 2009 News Feature

Hope Lee Nichols Is Wrong

"...Dear Editor, Re: “Democrats to Challenge Dunbar on Education Board” [Newsdesk, Jan. 30]: Actually, Lee Nichols..."

Jan. 30, 2009 Postmarks

Right Wing Texas State Board of Education Braces Looks to the Left

Central Texas voters can help transform deep-red education panel

"...has waned since the years of avowed public-school foe Cynthia Dunbar, young Earth creationist Don McLeroy, and world-class homophobe..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Right Wing Texas State Board of Education Looks to the Left

Central Texas voters can help transform deep-red education panel

"...has waned since the years of avowed public-school foe Cynthia Dunbar, young Earth creationist Don McLeroy and world-class homophobe..."

Feb. 18, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

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