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Portrayals of Islam and people of color dominate discussion in Texas’ social studies rewrite

The State Board of Education approved an early draft of social studies changes, setting up a vote in June that will determine how students learn history over the next decade.

New social studies curriculum to be in place 10 years if approved, despite objections

The Texas State Board of Education is considering new requirements for how social studies is taught in the classroom. The new ...

Texas Democrats on State Board of Education call for investigation, claim $70k conflict of interest involving changing social studies curriculum

In a press release, those SBOE members stated they are "deeply concerned by a recent revelation" by a content advisor leading ...

Democrats seek to pause Texas' social studies revamp over $70K grant from conservative think tank

The Texas Public Policy Foundation awarded a $70,000 grant to Schreiner University's Texas Center, which is led by a ...
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Texas students urge education board to focus on inclusion over politics in social studies overhaul

Students, parents and teachers say Texas’ new social studies plan feels rushed and will exclude key perspectives and ...

In Texas, a state hearing on social studies becomes a clash of religions

State officials have grown increasingly hostile toward Muslims, creating a challenge for advocates who object to the negative ...

Critics push to halt Texas social studies overhaul, citing expert's outside funding

The adviser, Donald Frazier, denies that the payment from a conservative think tank has played a role in his work on the ...
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Democrats on education board ask to pause Texas social studies review, citing concerns over grant

Federal tax filings show the Texas Public Policy Foundation gave $70,000 to a university led by one of the content advisers ...