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Nov 17, 2023 · The Texas state board of education finalized the list of science textbooks approved for use in the state's public schools at its November 17, 2023, meeting. As expected, there was a partisan divide on the board, with right-wing members of the board expressing dissatisfaction with the treatment of evolution and climate change in the textbooks — and voting accordingly.
Feb 3, 2012 · iStockphoto. Earlier this week, The Thomas Fordham Institute released a national report on science education standards. Texas got a ‘C,’ putting it with a majority of states which the report ...
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Nov 21, 2023 · The State Board of Education approved a swath of science textbooks Friday to be used for instruction in Texas classrooms after it asked publishers to make some changes to their content to placate ...
Nov 17, 2023 · The Republican-controlled Texas State Board of Education this week rejected most of the proposed textbooks that include climate science for eighth grade students. Five of 12 were approved. By Erin ...
Mar 16, 2023 · Texas later changed its policies to allow basic climate science to be taught. The rules that the State Board of Education adopted last month could reverse those moves by allowing the board to ...
Nov 15, 2023 · “The well-being of Texas children and their right to an accurate, honest education was rarely mentioned by anti-science board members, who blatantly ignored their duty to adopt textbooks that meet the Texas standards and teach the truth about evolution and the human impact on climate change.
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Nov 20, 2023 · “Texas Values has always stood for the position that the State Board of Education, when it comes to science materials, [should] make sure that there’s a balanced approach to teaching the ...
