Free Market Foundation Applauds Conservative Appointment
AUSTIN Texas Today Gov. Perry selected Gail Lowe to be the next chair of the State Board of Education (SBOE). Gail Lowe of Lampasas Texas is one of the more conservative SBOE members and was first elected to the SBOE in 2002.
She previously served on the Lampasas Independent School District Board of Trustees and volunteered countless hours in the classroom. Following the Governors announcement Free Market Foundation released the following statement:
We applaud Gov. Perry for making an excellent choice for our new State Board of Education chair" said Kelly Shackelford president of Free Market Foundation. Gail Lowe is a strong conservative representing Texas values and has long been a leader in the field of education in her local community and in various roles as a State Board of Education member."
Our state and our schoolchildren will benefit greatly from Mrs. Lowes service care and commitment as the new State Board of Education Chair" said Jonathan Saenz legislative director at Free Market Foundation. We hope that the usual critics will rise above their religious discrimination of the past and allow Mrs. Lowe to focus on the important education issues of our state."
Free Market Foundation has worked on numerous issues before the State Board of Education including recent testimony and key analysis on the science curriculum standards and Bible curriculum standards for Texas public schools.
