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
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Imelda Mejia (she/hers), [email protected] AUSTIN, Texas – 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. The Texas Freedom Network expressed deep concern about its potential impact on student religious freedom and […]
Val Benavidez Concludes Historic Tenure as Texas Freedom Network’s First Latina President
Texas Freedom Network President and Executive Director Val Benavidez will depart from her role on December 31 after 18 years with TFN. […]
New Texas Freedom Network Report Exposes How Proposed Texas Reading Curriculum Crosses The Line From Religious Literacy To Proselytizing
Texas Freedom Network Education Fund has launched a report examining a Texas Bible-infused curriculum for K-5 students. […]
Patriotic math? Far-right Texas SBOE sets its 2024 priorities
If the first meeting of 2024 is any indication, too many SBOE members are already more interested in playing politics than educating kids. […]
