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Education Newsfeed
Texas public education news and updates on our union's work, written and edited by Texas AFT staff.
Featured news:
SBOE Recap: a full lid on social studies
The SBOE's most recent meeting solidifies a controversial social studies curriculum.
Bluebonnet implementation leaves much to be desired
The controversial Bluebonnet Learning curriculum is off to a shaky start with printing delays and corrections amounting to increased costs and time wasted for TEA and school districts.
Aug 28
Texas Classroom Commission members announced
Governor Greg Abbott announced the membership of his Texas Classroom Commission, which includes former and current teachers. But questions about the commission's efficacy are still to be answered.
Aug 7
How much further can Texas push religion into public schools?
Just when it seemed Texas lawmakers had exhausted every possible way to insert religion into public education, Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick is asking them to find more. What could possibly be left to do?
Jul 31
Accountability and TIA jeopardy: SBEC Recap
July's SBEC meeting focused on several policy decisions from the future of National Board Certification to the rejection of an educator preparation program in the RGV.
Jul 31
SBOE votes to advance problematic TEKS and literary lists: recap
A calamitous week at the SBOE sees the preliminary passage of historically inaccurate and incomplete social studies TEKS.
Jun 26
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