Your November 2024 SBOE Rundown On Nov. 22, 2024, the State Board of Education (SBOE) met to take its final vote on whether to approve Bluebonnet Learning, the state’s controversial, Bible-infused elementary school reading curriculum. Leading up to the vote, our community responded strongly against the curriculum. More than 12,000 concerned Texans sent emails to […]
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Texas State Board of Education Ignores Experts’ Warnings, Moves Forward with Bible-Infused Reading Curriculum for K-5 Public Students
The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) today voted 8-7 to move forward with approval for a controversial, Bible-infused reading curriculum developed by the state for K-5 public school students. […]
Elections are not the beginning or end
If I may: stretch out of the fetal position. Take a deep breath. Put on whatever jacket makes you feel confident, and strike a power pose. My therapist made me get a new cactus, so maybe do that, too. Take another deep breath. I am not about to tell you that it’s okay, because it […]
Voters Choose Progressive Candidates for Round Rock ISD Board of Trustees
Voters chose Estevan Jesus “Chuy” Zárate, Melissa Ross, and Mingyuan “Michael” Wei for Round Rock ISD Board of Trustees. […]
Banned Books Week: Dear Texas Lawmakers, Let Kids Read
The Alarming Rise of Book Bans in Texas Between July 2021 and December 2023, more than 1,500 books were banned in public schools across Texas, with 141 more banned in the 2023-2024 fall semester alone. This surge in censorship follows the implementation of HB 900, also known as the READER Act, a purposely vague state […]
