Education
Greater Houston Coalition For Justice Recognizes State Board Of Education For Course On Mexican-American History
Posted on · Johnny Mata, the groups’s presiding officer, says the course is a ‘major step forward’
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Houston Matters
Boards of Education—What Do They Do?
Posted on · We learn more about the function and purpose of the Texas State Board of Education from its chair, Donna Bahorich, and Diana Davila, vice president of the HISD Board of Trustees.
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Congressman Gene Green, and Boards of Education: Monday’s Show (May 8, 2017)
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Coalition Lobbies Against Controversial, New Mexican American Studies Book
Posted on · It's the only Mexican American studies book up for state approval.
Houston Matters
Inside the Controversy Around Texas’ New Mexican-American Studies Textbook
Posted on · Recently Texas made national headlines for the state’s new Mexican-American Heritage textbook. The book was highly anticipated by some after heated discussions in 2014. However, the response to the published book from the Mexican-American community wasn't exactly what the Texas Education Agency was hoping for. Tony Diaz, writer and activist with El Librotraficante, told the […]
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Mexican-American Textbook Controversy and Property Tax Reform: Friday’s Show (June 3, 2016)
Posted on · Recently Texas made national headlines for the states' new Mexican-American Heritage textbook. The book was much anticipated by some — after heated discussions in 2014. However, the response to the published book from the Mexican-American community wasn't exactly what the Texas Education Agency was hoping for. Tony Diaz, writer and activist with El Librotraficante, told […]