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Texas Board of Education's Cultural Warriors in Troublenew
Could it really be that the young Earthers, the intelligent designers and assorted Christian right-wing whackjobs who have made the Texas State Board of Education such a reliable source of amusement could be facing... extinction?
Dallas Observer |
Patrick Williams |
02-22-2010 |
Education
Sex Ed in Texas Gets an 'F'new
In "Just Say Don't Know: Sexuality Education in Texas Public Schools," researchers David Wiley and Kelly Wilson of Texas State University took a comprehensive look at how sexuality is taught in Texas public schools. The short answer: It isn't really.
Dallas Observer |
Patrick Williams |
03-02-2009 |
Education
Pro-Evolution Forces Take an Unexpected Win at the Texas Board of Educationnew
The recent debate about how evolution should be taught in public schools revealed that the 15-member Texas State Board of Education is not, after all, necessarily dominated by right-wing religious fundamentalists.
Dallas Observer |
Kimberly Thorpe |
02-02-2009 |
Education
Dallas Independent School District is in the Holenew
Teachers get axed and parents fret as Dallas' school leaders scramble to cover a budget hole.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze and Robert Wilonsky |
10-14-2008 |
Education
Battle Against Teaching Evolution in Texas Beginsnew
Should creationism win out, textbooks throughout the country -- not just Texas -- will challenge the theory of evolution in science curricula.
Dallas Observer |
Jesse Hyde |
03-24-2008 |
Education
Split Decisionnew
A judge says Preston Hollow Elementary segregated white kids to please parents -- the reality is deeper and maybe more troubling.
Dallas Observer |
Matt Pulle |
01-17-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
Parents of Unschoolers See Themselves as Guidesnew
The authors' twin nephews dropped out of pre-kindergarten because it didn't offer astronomy. Within a few years, they were reading adult books.
Dallas Observer |
Glenna Whitley |
10-31-2005 |
Education
Unschooled Children Direct Their Own Educationnew
Some parents are relinquishing their expectations for their children's lives and letting them learn how to learn on their own.
Dallas Observer |
Glenna Whitley |
10-31-2005 |
Education
The Dorm From Hellnew
Black mold, fire ant invasions, lack of repairs: They all make living conditions at the University of Texas at Dallas's Waterview Park miserable. But far worse is the crime.
Dallas Observer |
a Southern Methodist University Investigative Reporting Class |
05-02-2005 |
Education
