Texas State Board of Education

The state board of education is one of the most influential bodies shaping education across the state. The board sets curriculum and chooses instructional materials for all public school classrooms and in recent years has been scrutinized for its controversial choices.

Texas public school students could soon be required to read Bible passages in English language arts classes from kindergarten through 12th grade under a draft proposal before the Texas State Board of Education.

The 15-member State Board of Education is responsible for approving curriculum guidelines and instructional materials for Texas public schools. East Central ISD has three bond packages and a tax increase to keep up with the district's enrollment growth. Eight years after the state took over the district, Edgewood ISD's trustee election races are a referendum on how to move forward.

Critics of the materials the Texas Education Agency created have said they include Bible stories that are not age-appropriate and veer into proselytizing. Supporters say biblical narratives have literary and historical value.

The State Board of Education was originally going to consider the course when members meet this week, but the new chair delayed its consideration.

KERA spoke to educators in the state about what Texas students are missing out on when it comes to Asian American history. They said the lack of diversity, key figures and modern-day connection are some of the key issues.

After nearly a day of being too close to call, Democrat Rebecca Bell-Metereau appears to have won the race to represent the San Antonio-Austin corridor and much of the Hill Country on the Texas State Board of Education.

Leaders of his own party may disavow him, but more than 54,000 central Texas Republican voters embraced Robert Morrow on Tuesday, sending the man with a…

The Texas State Board of Education voted on April 13 to create curriculum standards for a Mexican-American studies course based on an existing course…

Supporters of a state-approved high school Mexican-American studies course are calling on the Texas State Board of Education to revert to the course’s…