The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is a branch of the state government of Texas  in the United ... Stuntz told the Amarillo Globe-News that the SBOE is " micromanaging. ... For example, the proposed curriculum would downplay  Thomas Jefferson's ... teachers to omit lessons on history more pertinent to  national standards.
Apr 24, 2012 ... "Last week, the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE), led by Rick Perry's  appointee, voted to remove Thomas Jefferson from social studies textbook  standards," White's email said. ... advocated democratic, limited government —  was deleted from a list of historical figures who inspired political change."
Don McLeroy, recently voted off the Texas State Board of Education, took pride in  ... theopolitical construction of American identity into the social studies stan-  dards that will ..... Jacques Rousseau, Thomas Aquinas, John Calvin, Thomas  Jefferson, and ... that the Texas SBOE has long been a focus of Christian Right  political.
Says that under Gov. Rick Perry, Texas ... "Last week the Texas State Board of  Education (SBOE), led by Rick Perry's appointee, voted to remove Thomas  Jefferson from social studies textbook standards. That's right. Thomas Jefferson...  was deleted from a list of historical figures who inspired political change." —  PolitiFact ...
Mar 30, 2012 ... Posts about State Board of Education written by Dan, TFN, Ryan, and Jose. ... ( This polls follows a report from the conservative Thomas B. Fordham ... The  report has been removed from the Social Studies Collaborative .... Rick Perry  appointed her as board chair — that offended her fellow board members.
Last week the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE), led by Rick Perry's appointee, voted to remove Thomas Jefferson from social studies textbook standards. That's right. Thomas Jefferson... was deleted from a list of historical figures who inspired political change.