Texas Reviewing What Students Learn About History, Slavery, and Religion in Major Curriculum Rewrite

Historians, teachers highlight issues with new Social Studies TEKS

(The Center Square) – Historians and teachers are highlighting issues with new state standards being proposed by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) that will transform how Social Studies is taught in Texas.

Texas is changing its social studies curriculum. Critics say it’s too state-centric

The process of rewriting the curriculum has been contentious, with some raising concerns about what it emphasizes. People who have been involved in the process say the changes are part of a conservative agenda and worry teachers will struggle to cover all the content.

Texas is changing its social studies curriculum. Critics say it's too state-centric

The process of rewriting the curriculum has been contentious, with some raising concerns about what it emphasizes. People who have been involved in the process say the changes are part of a conservative agenda and worry teachers will struggle to cover all the content.

Texas reviewing what students learn about history, slavery, and religion in major curriculum rewrite

Texas leaders are reviewing new social studies standards that could change how students learn about history, slavery, and religion, and not everyone agrees.