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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #224

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy.

Ballotpedia · 20h ago

Restriction on K-12 Teaching of Certain Race/Sex-Related "Concepts" Not Unconstitutionally Vague

So the Tenth Circuit held Wednesday, in Black Emergency Response Team v. Drummond; a short excerpt from the opinion, by… The post Restriction on K-12 Teaching of Certain Race/Sex-Related "Concepts" Not Unconstitutionally Vague appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Reason · Sep 11

As supporters praise Texas’ proposed “Judeo-Christian” curriculum, rabbis say it dismisses Judaism

A required reading list before the State Board of Education would present a predominantly Christian perspective to public school students, Jewish leaders say.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 25

Democrats seek to pause Texas’ social studies revamp over $70K grant from conservative think tank

The Texas Public Policy Foundation awarded the grant to Schreiner University’s Texas Center, which is led by a historian guiding the state in its social studies revision.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 8

Texas education board approves 4,200 corrections in Bible-infused curriculum

Taxpayers will bear the cost of fixing errors in learning materials published by the Texas Education Agency. The curriculum has drawn attention for its references to Christianity and the Bible.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 25

Texas’ social studies shakeup creates divide over whose histories to teach, and how

Concerned about Texas’ social studies overhaul, Democrats on the State Board of Education used a recent meeting to push for the inclusion of more Black and Indigenous perspectives and for young children to learn about the horrific nature of slavery.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 2

Texas Education Agency moves to correct 4,200 errors in Bible-infused curriculum

State Board of Education members criticized the publishing errors and postponed their vote on the agency’s request until their next meeting.

The Texas Tribune · Jan 30

Christian activist David Barton will advise Texas State Board of Education during social studies overhaul

Barton’s appointment comes ahead of what is expected to be a politically charged debate over how and what children should learn about history.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 24, 2025

State Board of Education OKs Texas-heavy social studies plan, setting stage for clash over history lessons

Educators worry the plan will deemphasize topics like world geography, history and cultures. The board aims to vote on what specific content social studies lessons will include by next summer.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 13, 2025

1 in 4 Texas school districts sign up for new Bible-infused curriculum

The numbers may grow as the state collects more data. Some districts adopted the plan not for its religious emphasis but for more funding and to better align with teaching requirements.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 28, 2025