The Latest Breaking News from State Board of Education

A majority of the panel voted to call on the Texas Legislature to pass a state law giving members the authority to determine age-appropriate books for students.

Tiffany Clark, who was elected to fill a vacant State Board of Education seat in January, said she would have voted against the curriculum.

The proposal comes as part of a larger effort by officials in Texas and across the country to inject Christianity into public life.

Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction — Mo Green (D) and Michele Morrow (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

President Biden's visit to Saginaw, Michigan faces criticism for lack of Black community engagement and declining support among Black voters.

The results of Tuesday’s primary elections could foreshadow a further push to the right for the body that sets the state's educational standards.

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This comes two days after Gov. Greg Abbott voiced his most explicit support yet of a new school choice policy at a Parent Empowerment Night event in Corpus Christi.

The decision to drop the course followed a Jan. 24 school board meeting that saw dozens of residents and parents speak out against the curriculum, which has been in place since 2014.