Texas Board's Chairman Ousted, and Outspoken

Don McLeroy’s days as chairman of the Texas state board of education appear to be over.

But his tenure as a board member is not, and he vows to be just as active, if not more so, in shaping policy as one of 15 panel members as he was when he wore the chairman’s crown.

The dentist from Bryan was ousted from the post May 28 when, because of Democratic opposition, he failed to get the two-thirds majority from the state Senate needed to reappoint him, as had been requested by...