Content warning: This blog discusses historical racial violence. If you keep up with public education, you’ve probably heard of PragerU by now. Maybe you even followed the controversy when far-right State Board of Education (SBOE) member Julie Pickren falsely claimed it was coming to Texas classrooms last year. Let’s get it straight: PragerU is not […]
Education
Texas Book Banning Bill Blocked as 5th Circuit Upholds Injunction on HB 900
The 5th Circuit upheld an injunction blocking a Texas book banning bill, HB 900, which bans or restricts books in public school libraries. […]
The Blue State Booksellers Fighting Texas Book Bans From Maryland: A Conversation with People’s Book Co-Owner Matt Bormet
Meet the blue state booksellers fighting Texas books ban from Maryland: Matt Bormet and his wife Megan, owners of People’s Book. […]
What is the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE)?
The Texas SBOE is a board, made up of 15 elected members from across the state, that decides what is and isn’t taught in our public schools.
Why does the SBOE matter? And how can you be part of our important work to #TeachTheTruth? […]
As Texas Legislature Adjourns Sine Die on Fourth Special Session of 2023, Texas Freedom Network Condemns Gov. Abbott’s Authoritarian Overreach
The Texas Legislature has officially adjourned sine die, concluding the fourth special session of the year. […]
