Stan Stanart tells why he seeks to serve on the Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) Board of Trustees. (www.thewhatsupradioprogram.com - January 29, 2008. See Archives: guest, Stan Stanart for recorded interview).
Terry Lowery, Radio Host: As a citizen, why seek a position that doesn't pay anything...no one knows what you are doing, why seek it?
Stan Stanart: For a number of years, I have been chairman of the Northwest Harris County Christian Coalition...I served three terms as President of the Cherry Hill Republicans...I am the Executive Director of CLOUT (Citizens for Lowering our Unfair Taxes). I have political connections that can put visibility to the Board. You know, do we even need to do away with the whole thing? Something I am highly entertaining at this time. I will use this position to bring conservative voices to every ISD school board in the county. I will help the conservative voice be loud and strong, we can have our conservative values pushed into these positions of leadership.
What was not mentioned among Stanart's reasons for running for HCDE Board of Trustees:
- Education
- Students
- Schools
- Teachers
What are these "conservative values” that Stanart plans to push into these positions of leadership?
- Creationism in the science classroom, the new euphuism, "strengths and weaknesses" of evolution.
- Vouchers, public funds for private schools
- Teaching the Bible in public schools, new this year only in Texas
- Abstinence as the sole curriculum in sex education
- Opposition to raising funds to improve education (See CLOUT)
- Opposition to Anti Bullying programs in schools because these programs "encourage acceptance of diverse life styles”.
I would love to debate these issues with Mr. Stanart, but he is unwilling to share his agenda with the voters of Harris County. My opening line in a debate would be “My Christian faith teaches me that we must ensure that every child have the educational opportunity to reach his/her God given potential."
