Public Education Chair, Rep. Eissler, on Social Studies Standards, Gail Lowe, and Fordham Institute report
March 22, 2011
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Yesterday, Jonathan Saenz with Liberty Institute spoke with Representative Rob Eissler, Chairman of the House Public Education Committee, on Texas’ Social Standards, Gail Lowe, and the...
Texas House Public Education Chair: I support the Texas Social Studies/History Standards & I Support Gail Lowe
March 17, 2011
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Texas House Public Education Chair: I support the Texas Social Studies Standards and I support Gail Lowe. Rep. Rob Eissler expressed this to me this morning...
Fordham Institute Writers Get Defensive About Texas Social Studies Report
February 27, 2011
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History News Network is now being used to push back against us on our calling out of Fordham Institute’s flawed criticism of Texas Social Studies standards. ...
GOP “Moderate” Pushes Back Against Flawed Fordham Institute Report; Supports Texas Teachers Attacked By D.C. Group
SBOE member Pat Hardy has over 30 years of teaching Social Studies in Texas. When it comes to this topic, it’s not hard to argue that...
Liberty Institute Gives Biased Fordham Institute Texas Social Studies Report an “F”
NEWS RELEASE – For Immediate Release Liberty Institute Gives Fordham Institute’s Social Studies Report an F: Fordham Institute Fails in Its Inaccurate Attempt to Discredit Texas...
Texas Social Studies Are Strong: Just State The Facts!
In May of 2010, the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) adopted a final version of curriculum standards for Social Studies. Yes, that was eight months ago. Still,...