Right Wing Texas State Board of Education Looks to the Left

Central Texas voters can help transform deep-red education panel

"...of avowed public-school foe Cynthia Dunbar, young Earth creationist Don McLeroy and world-class homophobe Terri Leo, but strong social..."

Feb. 18, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

Darwinists Attack!

The State Board of Education doesn't understand the meaning of 'separation of church and state'

"..."I don't know of any respectable scientist who would sacrifice the..."

Nov. 28, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Science Groups Demand Textbook Publishers Remove Climate Change Denialism

Social studies textbooks under fire for climate change errors

"...after all, home to evolution deniers, including former Chair Don McLeroy, a young-earth creationist.) However, Miller said it’s unclear..."

Nov. 12, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

LegeLines

UT Regents, education, gun control, and more

"...her predecessor, Gail Lowe, who followed the similarly rejected Don McLeroy. Tenth Amendment in One Hand, AK in the..."

Feb. 22, 2013 News Column

Chance To Return Some Sanity To State Board Of Education

"...Agosto and Cynthia Dunbar are not running again and Don McLeroy lost his primary, so there may be a..."

Oct. 16, 2010 Postmarks

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...Christian bloc of the board, including former Board Presi­dent Don McLeroy (who lost his primary to the more moderate..."

Sept. 24, 2010 News Feature

Scorecard: Grading the CenTex Delegation

How did our legislators do?

"...but his bipartisan approach to electoral reform is peerless. Donna Howard: B+..."

June 12, 2009 News Feature

What Church/State Separation?

"...I live in a state where the governor nominates Don McLeroy to be chair of the State Board of..."

June 10, 2009 Postmarks

TFN Looks at the Lege Demagogues

New Texas Freedom Network report on the Lege and the religious right

"...the more eye-rolling items are quotes from SBOE Chair Don McLeroy – "Is understanding of evolution 'vital' to the..."

Feb. 13, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Evolution: Hanging On by Its Fingernails

Fundamentalists on the State Board of Education (barely) lose their fight against science

"...the science side, but setbacks came later: Board Chair Don McLeroy, a Bryan dentist, succeeded in getting narrower language..."

Jan. 23, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Poor Grasp of Science Undermines Credibility

"...earlier, in that same issue, Andrea Grimes talked about Don McLeroy, State Board of Education chair, in an article..."

July 30, 2008 Postmarks

Strengths and Weaknesses

"...employer’s decision if being home-schooled constituted dumbass conditions. But Don McLeroy and the Texas SBOE have decided that God..."

July 28, 2008 Postmarks

Summer Fun: Bark & Zoom Opens at ABIA

Your pup will want to stay in this doghouse

"...location, that’s the exact dream owner and CNO Melanie McLeroy was chasing. It turns out summer for your pet,..."

May 19, 2017 Chronolog Post by Katarina Brown

Travis Co. Delegation: Progress Report

Local legislators fill us in on their work this session

"...Donna Howard, HD 48: Howard landed a few headlines last..."

May 15, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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