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 […]
State Board of 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 […]
Far Right Watch: David Barton
Founder of WallBuilders David Barton is a former school teacher and self-proclaimed historian who was once named one of the 25 “most influential evangelicals in America” by Time magazine. He is also the president of WallBuilders, a Christian-advocacy organization based in Aledo, Texas, that opposes the separation of church and state. Barton is well-connected within […]
Five New Laws Impacting Texas Schools
From adjusting to new schedules to school supply shopping, there’s a lot to keep up with at the start of a new school year. The end of summer means the kids are waking up early again and exciting club activities are back in full swing. If that wasn’t enough, the Texas Legislature was pretty busy […]
