Tag Archives: Texas education

Why is the Texas Intelligent Design Bill (HB 2454) Illegal?

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

Intelligent Design was determined by the United States District Court to be creationism, which is a religious activity rather than a secular one. Since, based on the 1st Amendment of the US Constitution, the government (including federal, state, and local) … Continue reading →

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Austin Texas Schools: Football is more important than education

Posted on March 12, 2011 by

A recent news article in the Austin American Statesmen shows just how far schools are willing to cut budgets. What’s Austin ISD doing?

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Things to Know for the Science TAKS (10th and 11th grade)

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

Check the Tag list (to the right) for more TAKS related posts. Now, I just teach science and I’ve been teaching since TAKS testing started. Here are the things that you MUST know for the science TAKS test. In reality … Continue reading →

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