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GOP Congressman Thinks Poor Kids Should Work for 'Free' School Lunch Posted: 19 Dec 2013 11:16 AM PST Yet rather than discussing how to help the more than 1 in 4 children living under the poverty line in the state, Rep. Jack Kingston, a candidate in the Republican primary to replace retiring Sen. Saxby Chambliss, is more concerned with cutting free lunch programs in public schools. Speaking at a meeting of the Jackson County Republican Party, Kingston told the audience, "But one of the things I've talked to the secretary of agriculture about: Why don't you have the kids pay a dime, pay a nickel, to instill in them that there is, in fact, no such thing as a free lunch?" The congressman is so concerned that students grasp the concepts of free-market economics, à la Milton Friedman, that he would take the situation a step further, asking kids to work for a meal—never mind that information retention plummets when students are underfed. But think what we would gain as a society in getting people—getting the myth out of their head that there is such a thing as a free lunch."

Evolution lessons in Texas biology textbook will stay, board says Posted: 18 Dec 2013 06:01 PM PST By Lisa Maria Garza DALLAS (Reuters) - A panel of experts has rejected concerns by religious conservatives in Texas that a high school biology textbook contained factual errors about evolution and a state board approved the book on Wednesday for use in public schools. The debate over the Pearson Biology textbook was the latest episode of a lengthy battle by evangelicals in Texas to insert Christian and Biblical teachings into public school textbooks. Two years ago, conservatives pushed for changes in history textbooks, including one that would have downplayed Thomas Jefferson's role in American history for his support of the separation of church and state. The second-most populous U.S. state, Texas influences textbook selections for schools nationwide.

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