3+ week, 6+ day ago   (566+ words) TEXAS — The State Board of Education gave the green light to an overhaul of social studies standards for kindergarten through eighth grade and approved a new required reading list. It will change what over 5 million public school students in Texas…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (494+ words) In a few years, Regents exams will no longer be mandatory in order for high schoolers to earn a high school diploma in New York as new measures are put in place. The New York State Education Department said it…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (491+ words) TEXAS — Social studies and required readings in Texas public school classrooms could change by the 2030 school year. Those discussions are happening at the State Board of Education’s near week-long meeting in Austin that began on Tuesday. So far, there’s been…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (393+ words) TEXAS — With a Republican push for more of a focus on Christian history and values in social studies curriculum, there’s an ongoing debate about how and what history Texas students should learn. The State Board of Education’s proposed social studies…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (469+ words) AUSTIN, Texas — On Tuesday, the Texas State Board of Education took up a discussion on an overhaul to the state’s social studies curriculum. It’s part of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, or TEKS standards, which decide what public school…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (847+ words) TAMPA, Fla. — What began as Black History Week turned into Black History Month. And now, 100 years later, we are honoring a century of Black History Month. History can be taught, and it can be shared. But most importantly, it must…...