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Texas GOP Against Teaching Critical Thinking Skills This is not just a secret desire of the Texas GOP. This is something they proclaimed... proudly?!!
"It seems more like a headline from the satirical newspaper The Onion, but the Republican Party of Texas recently published its party platform, a report that - among other things - calls for a ban on teaching critical thinking skills in Texas schools...
Olney takes helm in Trona From the picture in the paper the guy looks like an empty suit, but I'm willing to give him a chance and so we'll have to wait and see if he's any good or not!
David Olney is the new Trona Joint Unified School District superintendent and Trona High School principal. He took over Monday, replacing former Superintendent Charles Raff, who retired, and Principal Carol Lewis-May, who is returning as a classroom teacher.
TJUSD sets table to put director election on Nov. ballot Looks like two seats on the school board are up for grabs.
The Trona Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees, at a special meeting Thursday, voted 5-0 to approve a resolution ordering an election for governing board members in November. The terms of Trustees Gary Hess and Bob Wilhelm expire Dec. 7.
Atheist Student Refuses Pledge of Allegiance? It's always refreshing to see a student with the integrity to stand up (or sit down in this case) and do the right thing!