Aside From SB3 Requirements, SBOE To Delay Revising Social Studies Framework Until 2025
A News Release from The Legislative Report is a publication of the Texas Association of School Boards • Sept. 2, 2022 Texas History To Remain Standalone Course, Development and Implementation Process for Innovative Native American and Asian American Studies Courses Already In Progress Will Continue The State Board of Education (SBOE) met this week with a primary focus on updating the Social Studies Texas Essential Knowledge and...
SBOE Now Accepting Nominations For The 2021 Heroes For Children Award
Heroes For Children Nominations News Release AUSTIN, Texas – May 13, 2021 – Each school day, thousands of Texans volunteer their time in the state’s more than 8,800 public schools. Please take the opportunity to recognize the contributions of your local volunteers by nominating them for the State Board of Education’s (SBOE) Heroes for Children Award. The award recognizes the many outstanding volunteers whose effort and excellence in...
SBOE Approves Revised Health Education Standards
SBOE Also Approved Projected Record Distribution From Texas Permanent School Fund To Available School Fund AUSTIN, Texas – Following more than 27 hours of public testimony heard over the course of three meetings, the State Board of Education (SBOE) gave final approval to revised Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for health education. This is the first time that the health education standards have been revised since they were...
African American Studies Course Approved By SBOE
NEWS RELEASE AUSTIN, Texas – April 22, 2020 – During its first-ever virtual meeting, the State Board of Education gave final approval to Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for an African American Studies course for high school students. This is the second ethnic studies course adopted by the board following the passage of Mexican American studies in 2018. Texas is now the first state in the nation to offer standalone Mexican...
African American Studies Course Receives Preliminary Approval Of SBOE
Texas could become the fifth state in the country to approve a state-level African American Studies course for high school. The State Board of Education on Friday approved the one-credit elective high school course on a preliminary vote, Texas Education Agency reported in a press release. Texas State Board of Education logo North Carolina, Arkansas, Florida, and Tennessee are the currently the only other states to have a...
Nominate A Texas Student Volunteer For The 2023 Student Heroes Award
December 8, 2022 Press Release Do you know an outstanding student volunteer who deserves recognition for their efforts helping or benefitting other students? You can nominate them for the State Board of Education’s 2023 Student Heroes Award.The Student Heroes Award program recognizes Texas public school students in prekindergarten through high school who voluntarily work to assist or benefit their fellow Texas students.Student...
State Board Of Education To Increase Texas History Instruction To Six Grade Levels
AUSTIN, Texas – At its April meeting, the State Board of Education voted to significantly increase instruction in Texas history. The board directed its Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) review work groups to include Texas-specific standards in kindergarten-grade 2, grade 6, and grade 8, and to keep Texas-specific standards as a focus for grade 7. Currently, Texas History is taught in grades 4 and 7; with this significant...
March 26 TASB Legislative Update On Education-Related Bills Left Pending
House State Affairs Committee Hears Lobbying Bill By Texas Association of School Boards AUSTIN, Texas – March 26, 2021 – The House State Affairs Committee on Thursday morning heard the two following bills, which were left pending: HB 749 (Middleton) would prohibit political subdivisions, such as school districts, cities, and counties, from hiring individuals who lobby or paying associations that employ lobbyists. Residents...
March 26 Education Hearing To Focus On School Security, Student Safety
School security and student safety will be the prime focus Tuesday morning’s Texas House of Representatives Public Education Committee hearing. At least 35 bills have been posted by the group for the hearing which begins at 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 26. Testimony for each is to be limited to 2 minutes. Below is a sampling of some of those bills pertaining to school security and student safety, as prepared by Texas Association of...
