New Texas Classroom Commission Aims To Boost Student Success And Teacher Input

Raising the Standards

Texas is on the verge of a major education victory. The State Board of Education (SBOE) is expected to vote tomorrow on adopting improved Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards for social studies and the state’s first required literary works list. These proposals address two subjects that Texas students have largely struggled with in... The post Raising the Standards first appeared on Texas Public Policy Foundation.

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This profile is one of 51 state profiles accompanying Fordham’s report, A Crowded Table: Teacher Union Strength in 2026, which updates Fordham’s 2012 rankings of state teacher union strength. Texas has the nation’s sixth-weakest teacher unions. Relative to their counterparts in other states, they exhibit the most strength in Policy Wins and Losses (30th), followed by Involvement in Politics (31st), Perceived Influence (44th), Resources and Membership (46th), and Labor and Bargaining Policies ( Read More

Texas Board of Ed will require K-12 students to study Bible stories

The Texas State Board of Education has approved a proposal that will establish lists of required reading — including biblical stories and Bible verses — for its K-12 English and literature curriculum. The plan will impact more than 5 million public school students, as Texas emerges as a leader in a national conservative effort to []...Click to read more

Communism, the Bible, and Personal Financial Literacy to Be Taught in Texas Schools

The Texas State Board of Education passed new measures, which were endorsed by Heritage Action, for K-8 schools that reaffirm the teachings of American history, Western values, Christianity, personal financial literacy, and the downsides of communism. The measures, which include teaching stories referenced in the Bible, will clearly paint the picture of America’s founding history...

Texas just required Bible readings in school. Here’s why that’s a good thing

The Texas State Board of Education voted to approve new required reading for students in its public school system Friday. Critics have denounced the curriculum change, which includes Bible passages, as a violation of the First Amendment, but state law and legal precedent allow Texas to go through with it. In recent years, the Texas []

Texas approves mandatory Bible readings in public schools, reigniting a century‑long debate

Texas approves mandatory Bible readings in public schools, reigniting a century‑long debate

Texas school board to vote on required Bible readings in public education

Texas school board to vote on required Bible readings in public education

School closures are escalating across Texas. ‘It’s not a local failure.’

This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet and magazine. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook, X, and Bluesky. At least 135 public schools have closed or have been approved to close all across Texas since late 2023, as districts face budget crises amid state funding shortfalls, according to data gathered [] The post School closures are escalating across Texas. ‘It’s not a local failure.’ appeared first on San Antonio Current.

Texas Board of Education approves required reading list with Bible passages for 5 million students

Texas Board of Education voted 9-5 to approve a required reading list including Bible passages for the state's over 5 million public school students.

Judson ISD Board President Monica Ryan calls TEA investigation allegations ‘absolutely inaccurate’

The Texas Education Agency launched an investigation into the Judson Independent School District school board in early June.

Texas approves approval that makes Bible stories required reading

The Texas State Board of Education approved a proposal that will include Biblical teaching in lists of required reading for students in K-12. CNN'S Ed Lavandera reports. #texas #boardofeducation #cnn

'Informed American Patriotism': Texas Schools Bring Traditional Civics Back to the Classroom

'Informed American Patriotism': Texas Schools Bring Traditional Civics Back to the Classroom

Texas Public Schools Will Use Bible Passages in Required Reading Lists Beginning in 2030

Texas education officials approved required reading lists that include Bible passages for public school students, setting up a major fight over religion, curriculum control, and public education.

Autumn Garick, Kristine Kraus and Holton Mills win endorsements from Seminole County teachers union

The Aug. 18 School Board race is fast approaching. The post Autumn Garick, Kristine Kraus and Holton Mills win endorsements from Seminole County teachers union appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns Elections. Lobbying Government..

Bible stories could soon be required reading in Texas public schools

Texas students are inching closer to attending social studies and reading classes that minimize racial, geographic and cultural diversity while emphasizing the Bible. The majority-Republican State Board of Education on Thursday morning granted preliminary approval to a rewrite of Texas’ social studies lessons — leaving only a few courses pending — two days after initially authorizing []

Texas Quietly Began Work on Divisive History Curriculum a Year Ago

The Texas State Board of Education will vote Friday on a set of new social studies standards that have drawn fire and fervor for espousing pro-American views and Christian values. If approved, the vote would typically mark the beginning of a long, and probably divisive, process to design curriculum based on the standards. But The []

Texas Schools To Require Students To Read Bible Verses

The Texas Board of Education approved a reading list that will require all of the state’s schools to teach several passages from the Bible.

Bible passages to be required reading in Texas public schools

The Texas Board of Education on Friday approved mandated reading lists for public school children that include passages from the Bible – the latest effort by leaders there to infuse the education system with conservative and religious ideals. The Republican-dominated board, in a 9-5 vote with ‌one member absent and not voting, approved the reading lists for over 5 million public school students beginning in 2030. Texas had already mandated that the Bible’s Ten Commandments be displayed in all...

Letters: A clear and structured curriculum will help raise academic achievement

Letters: A clear and structured curriculum will help raise academic achievement

In a first, Texas approves plan to require Bible passages in public schools starting 2030

In a significant shift for Texas public schools, beginning in the 2030-2031 school year, students will be required to engage with selected Bible passages as part of their English and language arts classes. Advocates argue this initiative will enrich students' understanding of influential literary works, while critics raise alarms regarding potential infringements on the principle of church-state separation and the need for a diverse representation of texts.

The Major Move Putting God Back In America’s Classrooms

The Texas State Board of Education voted on new curriculum that requires public schools to teach the historical context of the Bible, impacting more than 5 million public school students. Building on America’s foundation in Judeo-Christian values, Texas wants to include Bible passages along with other classic literature in the K-12 education curriculum. This comes ...

Texas Approves Bible Teachings in State Classrooms

(WBAP/KLIF) -- AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas education board on Friday approved a required reading list for more than 5 million public school student...