When Kiyomi Beach decided to dive into advocacy, she asked herself how she could contribute in a way that allowed her to speak from her own lived and personal experience. She knew someone who was serving as a work group member providing feedback on a new social studies curriculum to content advisors appointed by members […]
Education
State Board Of Education Puts Ideology Over Truth, Passes Deeply Flawed Curriculum
Religious Freedom Attacked in Rushed and Dishonest Revision of High School Social Studies Standards, Texas Students Denied Quality Education FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 4, 2026 Contact: Andrew Freeman, [email protected] AUSTIN, Texas – The State Board of Education today approved a radical rewrite of high school social studies standards following a series of final amendments. Texas Freedom […]
66 Days Later: TFN Secures TEKS Release with Public Information Request
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 28, 2026 CONTACT: Andrew Freeman, [email protected] AUSTIN, Texas – Following the outcome of a Public Information Request, Texas Freedom Network secured a series of documents from the Texas Education Agency late Thursday, related to the ongoing social studies Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, or TEKS, process at the State Board of […]
SBOE Approves Bible in classroom, Flawed Social Studies Standards
Let’s be blunt. Texas public schools are now Ground Zero in the Christian nationalist war on religious freedom in America. From the Bible in the classroom to deeply flawed social studies standards, the State Board of Education (SBOE) has pushed the needle forward in a dangerous direction. Last week, Texas became the only state to mandate […]
Texas Voters say Vouchers Harm Educational Opportunities
Schools and Education Ranked Top Priority for Voters FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 15, 2026 AUSTIN, Texas – Texas education advocacy organizations today released the following findings from a recent survey of Texas voters with household incomes under $250,000: The survey found that Texas voters rank schools and education as a top priority and are much more likely […]
