If the first meeting of 2024 is any indication, too many SBOE members are already more interested in playing politics than educating kids. […]
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PragerU Kids Is Twisting Black History One Video at a Time
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 […]
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? […]
Texas State Board of Education Moves To Censor or Reject Science Textbooks Submitted in Texas
Amid political objections to content, particularly on topics like climate change and evolution, State Board of Education members today voted to withhold preliminary approval for science textbooks from more than half of the 22 competing publishers in Texas this year. […]
Take Action: How to Testify at the State Board of Education (SBOE)
From Nov. 14-17, the State Board of Education will vote on science textbook adoption for school districts across Texas, affecting how students will learn about climate change and evolution in the classroom for the next decade. Tell the SBOE they should NOT politicize the science textbook adoption process. Instead, they should listen to the experts, […]
