State Board of Education fields concerns about Christian bias in proposed K-12 curriculum
The proposal comes as part of a larger effort by officials in Texas and across the country to inject Christianity into public life. Full Story
![TEA Commissioner Mike Morath, center left, answers questions from State Board of Education members at the start of their meeting on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at the William B. Travis Building in Austin. Morath recommended the SBOE approve five new charter school systems in the state.](https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/7uA9O-H0haHp36FVzk-67BxDoL8=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/b5a779314f512fd6f697af10b51840d2/2606%20SBOE%20Meeting%20OA%200170.jpg)
The latest State Board of Education news from The Texas Tribune.
The proposal comes as part of a larger effort by officials in Texas and across the country to inject Christianity into public life. Full Story
Public education advocates opposed the new charters, which would launch in Arlington, Austin, Big Spring and Manor. Full Story
The proposed curriculum overhaul was released a week after the Texas GOP proposed requiring the Bible to be taught in public schools. School districts that opt to use them will get more funding. Full Story
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The next opportunity for the board to review the course will not happen until its meeting in June. Full Story
The results of Tuesday’s primary elections could foreshadow a further push to the right for the body that sets the state's educational standards. Full Story
The expansion, which will start with a smaller pilot in four high schools between Texas and New Mexico, is being paid for by the Permian Strategic Partnership, a group funded by major energy producers. Full Story
The Republican-controlled Texas State Board of Education this week rejected most of the proposed textbooks that include climate science for eighth grade students. Five of 12 were approved. Full Story
Commissioner of Education Mike Morath has repeatedly waived expansion requirements for charter school networks, allowing them to serve thousands more students, even when they don’t meet academic performance standards. Full Story
Texas is one of the few states that don’t already require eighth graders to be taught about climate change. That’ll change next fall. Full Story
Parents, teachers and retired HISD employees were among the many rallying Friday against an imminent midsemester district takeover by the Texas Education Agency. Full Story
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This comes two days after Gov. Greg Abbott voiced his most explicit support yet of a new school choice policy at a Parent Empowerment Night event in Corpus Christi. Full Story
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The board is responsible for dictating what Texas’ 5.5 million students are required to learn in the state’s public schools. Full Story
All 15 seats of the State Board of Education are up for grabs in November, and one race in District 7 highlights how critical race theory has become a key issue. Full Story
Students had been pushing for the State Board of Education to adopt a new, more inclusive social studies curriculum this year. Instead, the board delayed their scheduled update until at least 2025. Full Story
Opponents of the recommended changes, including Republican legislators, complained that they downplayed Texan and American exceptionalism and didn't present opposing views on the gay rights movement. Full Story
A Newsy investigation reveals a push by organized groups to stop schools from teaching skills that advocates say are critical to preventing sexual assault. Full Story
State Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, said his intention was never to gloss over American history or have negative effects on teachers and administrators. His comments to the State Board of Education come as members consider new social studies curriculum. Full Story