Some State Board of Education members are dismissing a backlash against a textbook that describes African slaves as immigrant “workers,” with one Republican saying the ordeal would “make for a great Jerry Seinfeld episode: something out of nothing.”
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Public Education
Texas’ Controversial Social Studies Textbooks Under Fire Again
The publisher of one of Texas’ controversial social studies textbooks has agreed to change a caption that describes African slaves as immigrant “workers” after a Houston-area mom’s social media complaints went viral over the weekend.
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Criminal Justice
Locals Hold Vigil, Grapple With Sandra Bland’s Death
While social media has been flooded with questions from across the country about Sandra Bland’s death, students and residents in Waller County are turning out in person to protest, raise questions and honor her memory.
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State Education Board to Seek GED Alternatives
Texas residents seeking to earn high school equivalency certificates may soon have less expensive, more flexible testing options.
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Guarding State Control of Public Schools — With Money on the Line
Protecting Texas’ oversight of school classrooms against federal regulation has been the most prominent feature of Gov. Rick Perry’s approach to education.
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Public Education
New Math Standards a Hurdle for Some Students and Teachers in Texas
As new, more rigorous math standards hit Texas elementary and middle schools this year, school officials are reporting that they lack the resources to help teachers learn the new material.
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Public Education
Texas Approves New Social Studies Texts — With Changes
The State Board of Education voted to adopt a new list of social studies textbooks Friday morning, following a week of intense debate and hundreds of pages of updates and corrections.
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Public Education
Publisher Pulls Textbook From SBOE Consideration
A major publisher has decided to withdraw a social studies textbook under consideration for approval in Texas amid ongoing controversy over last-minute content changes.
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Political Roundup: Textbooks and Border Surge
This week in our Texas Political Roundup: The State Board of Education hears testimony on what should be included in social studies textbooks, state leaders unveil plan to extend the border surge, and state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte makes her candidacy for San Antonio mayor official.
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Newsreel: House Speaker, SBOE, Border Surge
This week in the Newsreel: Straus appears to have his position on the dais locked down, SBOE considers again materials for textbooks and state leaders want to keep the border surge going through August.
