After marathon meetings over three days, the Republican-dominated board also rejected efforts to teach students about consent. It is expected to take a final vote in November.
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Texas is revising its sex education standards, but they’ll likely remain silent on LGBTQ issues
The Republican-dominated State Board of Education is taking up the first revision of sex ed curriculum in more than 20 years. LGBTQ students say they’re being excluded again.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Lani Popp defeats Robert Morrow in Texas State Board of Education runoff
Republican leaders had rallied against Morrow, who is known for his jester’s hat and his history of racist and sexist comments.
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Public Education
Texans urge state education board to expand sexual education standards and include LGBTQ information
More than 200 signed up to speak as the Texas State Board of Education began taking public testimony Monday on its first rewrite of sexual education policies since 1997.
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Public Education
Texas education officials consider changing state’s sex education policy for first time in 23 years
A high-tension hearing is expected Monday as the Texas State Board of Education begins considering changes to its statewide policy for health education, including teaching middle schoolers about contraception.
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All Republicans on State Board of Education endorse against Robert Morrow in runoff
Morrow faces Lani Popp, a Northside ISD speech language pathologist, in the May 26 runoff for an open seat on the board.
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Public Education
How do you solve a problem like Robert Morrow?
Despite his history of sexist, racist tweets and conspiracy-laden rants, more than 54,000 Republican voters propelled Robert Morrow into a runoff for a seat on the State Board of Education. GOP leaders are terrified he might actually win.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Incendiary State Board of Education candidate Rob Morrow advances to runoff
Neither party wants to see Morrow, who has a history of sexist and racist rhetoric, elected to the board, but he is headed to a runoff for the District 5 seat.
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Public Education
Lewd tweets, the N-word and just plain weirdness: A wild-card candidate rattles education board races.
Eight seats are in play for the 15-member State Board of Education, which decides what Texas children are taught. Democrats hope to pick up seats in November, but for now, both parties just want to see Robert Morrow lose his GOP primary.
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Demographics
After black student suspended over dreadlocks, some Texas lawmakers want to ban hair discrimination
The Texas Legislative Black Caucus hopes to pass the CROWN Act in the next legislative session. The bill would prohibit hair discrimination affecting people of color in schools and workplaces.
