US EditionConservatives on the Cy-Fair ISD school board escalate fight over textbooks
- Texas school libraries may see an overhaul due to conservative lawmakers' push for more review.
- Legislators aim to strengthen a state law banning sexually explicit books after a court challenge.
- The proposed changes include State Board of Education oversight and trustee approval for new books.
- Senator Angela Paxton stated that no child should see sexually explicit, harmful material in libraries.
- Opponents worry about reduced local control and fewer books reflecting diverse student experiences.
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Conservatives on the Cy-Fair ISD school board escalate fight over textbooks
The decision to strip chapters from books that had already won the approval of the state’s Republican-controlled board of education represents an escalation in how local school boards run by ideological conservatives influence what children learn.
'Great victory': School board defies red state Republicans to strip chapters from textbooks
In 2022, conservative groups celebrated a “great victory” over “wokeified” curriculum when the Texas State Board of Education squashed proposed social studies requirements for schools that included teaching kindergartners how Rosa Parks and Cesar Chavez “advocated for positive change.” Another win came a year later as the state board rejected several textbooks that some Republicans argued could promote a “radical environmental agenda” becau…
Texas school board defies state Republicans to strip chapters from textbooks
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. In 2022, conservative groups celebrated a “great victory” over “wokeified” curriculum when the Texas State Board of Education squashed proposed so...
A Texas school leader says material about diversity in state-approved…
The decision to strip chapters from books that had already won the approval of the state’s Republican-controlled board of education represents an escalation in how local school boards run by ideological conservatives influence what children learn.
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myRGV.comTexas school libraries could have tighter oversight if Republicans get their way
Texas school libraries could see an overhaul in how books are placed on shelves as conservative lawmakers aim to have a more in-depth review of what students...
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