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Henry Morris passed away in 2006. Beginning in 2007, leadership of the institute and school passed to his two sons, [[Henry Morris III]] and [[John D. Morris]].
 
Henry Morris passed away in 2006. Beginning in 2007, leadership of the institute and school passed to his two sons, [[Henry Morris III]] and [[John D. Morris]].
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The Texas relocation requires the school once again to seek formal State accreditation, because Texas does not recognize TRACS as an accrediting agency. Thus far the school has 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> The widespread publication of the THECB's deliberations has provoked an anticreation group calling itself Texas Citizens for Science to launch a second propaganda campaign to prevent accreditation. As a by-product of this campaign, 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>
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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> Nevertheless, the Commissioner of Higher Education began distancing himself from the ICR application almost at once in his public commentaries.
    
In March of 2008, ICR finished furnishing to the THECB a number of requested documents required for regulatory compliance.<ref name=Morris/> The THECB set a date to hear ICR's request for April 23-24, 2008.<ref name=Morris/><ref name=phone>Telephone interview with ICR (Dallas, TX) staff conducted March 19, 2008.</ref>
 
In March of 2008, ICR finished furnishing to the THECB a number of requested documents required for regulatory compliance.<ref name=Morris/> The THECB set a date to hear ICR's request for April 23-24, 2008.<ref name=Morris/><ref name=phone>Telephone interview with ICR (Dallas, TX) staff conducted March 19, 2008.</ref>
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