With the Texas State Board of Education poised to massively overhaul K-12 social studies curricula this year, we want to take a step back and spotlight the voices of Texas educators explaining why social studies rules. We collected stories from passionate teachers who bring the subject to life in their classrooms. One of the first […]
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Low-Key High-Powered: Myths & Facts About the Texas SBOE
We Texans have a reputation for going BIG. From the ‘dos of beloved leaders, to the world’s largest cowboy boots in San Antonio, to the 72-ounce-steak challenge in Amarillo, we’ve always leaned into our larger-than-life persona. But did you know there is a tiny group of Texans who have a giant impact on what over […]
Hey State Board of Education, what’s the rush?
Your February 2026 SBOE Rundown This week’s sprung-up-out-of-nowhere special State Board of Education (SBOE) meeting is over. The politicization of our classrooms, on the other hand? Not so much. Wednesday’s public hearing and discussion on the social studies curriculum standards exposed the far right’s approach to teaching millions of Texas public school students: We’ll tell you […]
Texas’ Ten Commandments Law is in Court. Here’s Why TFN is Fighting SB 10.
By Calvin WarnerTexas Freedom Network Board Member Texas classrooms belong to all of us – to children of every faith, and of none. But when Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 10 into law in 2025, he handed the government a power it was never meant to have: the power to tell Texas children what […]
Texas Invited Christian Nationalism Into Every Public High School. We Should All Be Alarmed.
By Felicia MartinPresident & Executive Director, Texas Freedom Network Texas crossed a dangerous line in the separation of church and state that should alarm every parent, teacher, student, and anyone who cares about the future of our public schools. State leaders announced a formal partnership with Turning Point USA to create “Club America” chapters in […]
