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=== Texas Relocation ===

=== Texas Relocation ===

In 2006, at the original urging of [[Henry Morris]] II, ICR's founder, ICR approved and set in motion a plan to relocate most of its operations, including the school, to [[Texas]].<ref name=move>Morris, John D. "[http://www.icr.org/article/3471/ Moving God's Way]." ''Institute for Creation Research'', October, 2007. Accessed March 19, 2008.</ref> ICR's stated reasons for the move are threefold:

In 2006, at the original urging of [[Henry Morris]] II, ICR's founder, ICR approved and set in motion a plan to relocate most of its operations, including the school, to [[Texas]].<ref name=move>Morris, John D. "[https://www.icr.org/article/3471/ Moving God's Way]." ''Institute for Creation Research'', October, 2007. Accessed March 19, 2008.</ref> ICR's stated reasons for the move are threefold:

# High cost-of-living in California and especially the cost of housing. Living expenses in northern Texas are much less.

# High cost-of-living in California and especially the cost of housing. Living expenses in northern Texas are much less.

# Desire for a more-central location with respect to ICR's national and international donor base and speaking engagements.

# Desire for a more-central location with respect to ICR's national and international donor base and speaking engagements.

==== Accreditation in Texas ====

==== Accreditation in Texas ====

The Texas relocation requires the school once again to seek formal State accreditation, because Texas does not recognize TRACS as an accrediting agency. The school passed one initial site evaluation.<ref name=dmn>Hacker, Holly K. "[http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/education/stories/121507dnmetcreation.2b0d011.html Creation college seeks state's OK to train teachers]." ''Dallas Morning News'', December 15, 2007. Accessed March 19, 2007.</ref> Subsequent to this, the Texas Higher Education Co-ordinating Board received 230 e-mails from interested parties. A review of the e-mails by ICR staff reveals that 177 individuals sent e-mails in support of ICR's application, while 36 individuals sent a total of 43 e-mails expressing opposition.<ref name=Morris>Morris, Henry M., III. E-mail to supporters dated April 17, 2008; received April 18, 2008, at 0844 UTC.</ref>

The Texas relocation requires the school once again to seek formal State accreditation, because Texas does not recognize TRACS as an accrediting agency. The school passed one initial site evaluation.<ref name=dmn>Hacker, Holly K. "[https://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/education/stories/121507dnmetcreation.2b0d011.html Creation college seeks state's OK to train teachers]." ''Dallas Morning News'', December 15, 2007. Accessed March 19, 2007.</ref> Subsequent to this, the Texas Higher Education Co-ordinating Board received 230 e-mails from interested parties. A review of the e-mails by ICR staff reveals that 177 individuals sent e-mails in support of ICR's application, while 36 individuals sent a total of 43 e-mails expressing opposition.<ref name=Morris>Morris, Henry M., III. E-mail to supporters dated April 17, 2008; received April 18, 2008, at 0844 UTC.</ref>

Nevertheless, Commissioner of Higher Education Raymundo Paredes began distancing himself from the ICR application almost at once in his public commentaries. In fact, he convened a ''separate'' panel of scientists and science teachers and from them obtained a recommendation against the School. No one from the School was allowed even to make a presentation to this separate panel.<ref name=Morris2>Morris, Henry M., III. Press release issued April 25, 2008, from ICR's offices, Dallas, Texas.</ref>

Nevertheless, Commissioner of Higher Education Raymundo Paredes began distancing himself from the ICR application almost at once in his public commentaries. In fact, he convened a ''separate'' panel of scientists and science teachers and from them obtained a recommendation against the School. No one from the School was allowed even to make a presentation to this separate panel.<ref name=Morris2>Morris, Henry M., III. Press release issued April 25, 2008, from ICR's offices, Dallas, Texas.</ref>