Part III of III By Ken Mercer
I believe that if
moms and dads do not have the right to see what their children are being taught in school then we are no longer living in a place called the United States of America.
- Ken Mercer SBOE Dist. 5
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas On Nov. 18 2012 I tried to
turn on the lights" regarding 
CSCOPE the embattled curriculum utilized by 875 school districts in Texas. I requested that my fellow Members of the State Board of Education approve a motion recommending the Texas Legislature give the SBOE Oversight & Review Authority over CSCOPE.
I was shocked when my motion was defeated by a vote of 9-6.
However within one week CSCOPE had made national news including segments by Glenn Beck and Fox News that outlined controversial lessons and problems with the online curriculum program.
Thanks to conservative friends and leaders and with the support of 100s of concerned parents and educators CSCOPE has removed much of the controversial curriculum. Now the State Board of Education (SBOE) is requesting your help to review the social studies lesson plans in CSCOPE. This is your chance to get involved!
The communication below from my good friend SBOE Chair Barbara Cargill shares how you can volunteer and make a difference! If you are interested please submit the online form by Monday April 29th.
Thank you for your prayers and your support!
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FROM: Barbara Cargill Chair Texas State Board of Education
Dear Friends
If you know qualified people who might be interested in serving on a review panel for the social studies CSCOPE review process please let me or your own SBOE member know about them.
The SBOE is asking for help in appointing reviewers to ensure that the CSCOPE lesson plans for social studies are error-free and of great quality.
Here is a little more information about the nomination process for CSCOPE review panel members.
If you go to the TEA website there is now a separate link for the CSCOPE review. It gives more details. That link is:
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=25769804296
Interested citizens may submit a nomination form through April 29th. The timeline for the process is also linked to this website.
The link to the nomination form is open now. It lists the panels by grade and subject.
The CSCOPE Ad Hoc Committee expects to make committee assignments in May. The review panels would then work
June 3-16 to review the material.
Thank you!
Barbara Cargill
Chair State Board of Education
