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 ...

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 ...

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

Democrats on Texas’ SBOE call for an investigation into a $70,000 grant to a university historian from a conservative think ...
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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 ...
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What Makes for a Good Social Studies Curriculum?

When Ben Zulauf started looking for a social studies curriculum just over two years ago, he wasn’t quite sure where to begin. Zulauf, the director of literacy and social studies in the Cicero ...