Headline: The Texas Tribune, 6/22/2026
Jaden Edison reports:
Texas students may soon attend social studies and reading classes that minimize racial, geographic and cultural diversity while emphasizing the Bible.
The State Board of Education has two pivotal votes slated for this week that would usher in these changes: one on a rewrite of Texas’ social studies lessons, the other on a reading list for all public schools that includes teaching Christian stories.
On Monday, board members will hear from teachers, students and community members concerned about the materials ahead of a scheduled preliminary vote. A final vote on the changes is expected Friday.
The social studies proposal represents a dramatic transformation in how Texas schools have long administered lessons on history, geography, economics and government. It eliminates the current sixth-grade world cultures course, deemphasizes world history outside of European tradition and dedicates more focus to Texas and the United States. [emphasis added]
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