What the State Board of Education approved for required reading, social studies

State Board of Education Approves New Biblical Curriculum

On June 26, the Texas State Board of Education voted to approve massive changes to social studies curriculum for public school students. The changes, which will take effect starting in 2030, include adding certain Bible stories into required reading lists.The new changes will also dramatically impact subjects like history, government, and economics. A sixth-grade course about world history will be eliminated. United States and Texas history will…

What the State Board of Education approved for required reading, social studies

The State Board of Education gave the green light to an overhaul of social studies standards and approved a new required reading list.

Texas Board of Education Retains Sikhism in Social Studies Standards, but Removes Cultural Observances

While Sikhism will remain in the Texas public school curriculum following months of grassroots advocacy, civil rights groups are expressing disappointment over the removal of key cultural observances like Vaisakhi and a growing curriculum focus on Christianity. The post Texas Board of Education Retains Sikhism in Social Studies Standards, but Removes Cultural Observances appeared first on Sikh Siyasat News.