Should Texas Science Textbooks Cover Climate Change?

Kids are affected by it but can't learn about it

"...Carlisle taught his students in Austin about climate change and its human drivers for a decade, even though it..."

Nov. 3, 2023 News Feature by Emily Engelbart

Austin Punk Chronicles: The Shock of the New – The Violators and the Skunks Invade Raul's

14 days after the Sex Pistols break up and mainstream media declares punk dead, Austin's scene begins at a Tejano bar on the Drag in Chapter 5, Part 1 of the "Austin Punk Chronicles"

"...a serialized history of Austin punk by veteran writer and punk musician Tim Stegall. You can read past installments..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Go and Sin No More

The real sin is failure to fund public education

"...where the comptroller is strong, the governor is good-looking, and the children are all above average...."

April 30, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Knowledge Is Power as Nursing Homes Combat COVID-19

There’s a lot we don’t know about the pandemics’s toll in care centers, but what we do know is bad

"...The COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. dawned with the tragic story of..."

May 22, 2020 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

A Declaration of Independence

Zavala Elementary and Principal Sean Fox are succeeding at going their own way

"...Principal Sean Fox was faced with an emotional quandary. The previous week, a student stole a book from..."

May 9, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

No Art Left Behind

New campaign fights for the arts in Texas schools

"...arts education being treated like a redheaded stepchild in Texas public schools? You might want to consider getting on..."

Nov. 26, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Right-Wing Revolution

Conservative Christians Target Texas Board of Education

"...(SBOE) does, there are plenty of religious right-wingers in Texas who could. The 15-member SBOE board -- which has..."

Oct. 11, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Dissecting Mercer's Anti-Evolution Editorial

Because shooting fish in a barrel is fun!

"...few days ago, I touched lightly on Tuesday’s dishonest and contradictory anti-evolution editorial in the San Antonio Express-News by..."

Feb. 16, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

SXSWedu: WeDo 2.0

Lego tackles robotics for kids

"...about six inches long; has a single, inquisitive eye; and Lego hopes that he’ll be the entry point for..."

March 23, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Creationist Bills at the Lege

"Does Texas really need that kind of crazy?"

"...Legislature. Two bills have caught the eye of the Texas Freedom Network, a nonprofit political advocacy group that combats..."

March 16, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Two SBOE-Related Forums Coming Up

Events to educate public on Board of Education

"...one of which is coming up tomorrow (Sunday) morning. (And hey, if you're willing to fix your ignorance and..."

Jan. 31, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Evolution: Hanging On by Its Fingernails

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

"...Just how close is Texas’ educational system to becoming a laughingstock like that of..."

Jan. 23, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Science Advocates Gear Up for Evolution Fight

Public testimony today on proposed revisions to science standards for Texas high schools

"...be taking public testimony on proposals to revise the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills requirements on high school science..."

Nov. 19, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Making Everyone Happy

The state's textbook adoption process focuses more on pleasing everyone than on teaching children.

"...what we teach, who shall decide what is taught? Texas' recent hearings on the statewide adoption of social studies..."

Sept. 13, 2002 News Feature by Michael May

In Search of Intelligent Life at the SBOE

The State Board of Education reviews biology textbooks, and the battle over evolution rejoins.

"...decision in November. The new state budget slashed the Texas Education Agency's textbook funds by $226 million (more than..."

Sept. 19, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

On the Lege

It turns out that the State Board of Education knows more about science than real scientists!

"...to become biologists, recognized at the heights of academia, and possibly winners of the Nobel Prize ... start looking..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Column by Lee Nichols

Parsing the TAKS at AISD

The Austin ISD TAKS scores mirror the state averages, for better and worse

"...statewide official euphoria, Austin ISD administrators welcomed the new Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills scores last week, announcing..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Darwinists Attack!

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

"...in a public hearing on possible changes to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills requirements for the teaching of..."

Nov. 28, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Know at the SBOE

The State Board of Education considers health textbooks, and abstains

"...Board of Education on July 14, as activists left and right urged the board to reject (the lefties) or..."

July 23, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Ignorant Design at the SBOE

There is little Intelligent Design to be found on the State Board of Education

"...State Board of Education public hearings on new biology and family studies textbooks began July 9, and, like clockwork,..."

July 18, 2003 News Feature by Michael May

Why Johnny Won't Read

The State Board of Education is supposed to stick to the facts, but their opinions weigh pretty heavily in textbook selection.

"...they don't include the items required by the state's Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) curriculum standards. Books that..."

Sept. 13, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Bill of the Week: Down With Tests, Up With Standards?

Bipartisan starting point for school graduation reform

"...were 150 House votes for reforming the school graduation standards: He just didn't know what consensus reform looked like...."

Jan. 26, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

'Strengths & Weaknesses' Fails at SBOE

But other nutty amendments passing

"...main vote to re-insert a requirement to teach "strengths and weaknesses" of evolution has failed at the State Board..."

March 26, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...U.S. Supreme Court agreed this week to consider the Texas re-redistricting cases, in four separate appeals of a lower..."

Dec. 16, 2005 News Feature

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

"...of Education pretty much slammed the door on 'strengths and weaknesses' but then went around and opened all the..."

April 3, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

SBOE Gets Schooled on Women

State Board of Education reverses decision to remove Hillary Clinton, Helen Keller from curriculum

"...an award for public service at the University of Texas Tuesday night, the State Board of Education voted to..."

Nov. 16, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Creationists Get Creative at the Capitol

Two new creationist-backed bills take aim at science education

"...Legislature. Two bills have caught the eye of the Texas Freedom Network, a nonprofit advocacy group that combats the..."

March 27, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

A Virgin Walks Into a Civil Rights Debate ...

The State Board of Ed circus is back in town

"...The highly entertaining yet cringe-worthy circus known as the Texas State Board of Education was back in town last..."

Sept. 25, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Another orgy of abstinence in health-textbook hearings

"...textbooks Wednesday, setting off the usual clashes between liberals and conservatives – nearly 300 signed up to speak –..."

Sept. 10, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

War by the (Text)book

The State Board of Education's first public hearing on social studies textbooks confirmed that, underneath the thin cloak of bureaucratic civility, an ideological battle is raging over whose story the textbooks should tell.

"...citizens eager to voice their concerns about errors, biases, and omissions in the 150 books up for approval. The..."

July 26, 2002 News Feature by Michael May

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