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A federal judge ordered 12 books to be returned to library shelves after they were removed for their contents.
A federal judge ordered 12 books to be returned to library shelves after they were removed for their contents.
Books critics deemed “inappropriate” and “pornographic filth” were ordered to return to bookshelves after the judge said their removal violated free speech.
New legislation would prohibit faculty from compelling students to adopt certain beliefs and clarify the purpose of public higher education in Texas.
A new investigation reveals widespread use of critical race theory and related ideas in Texas school districts.
Candidates promising to oppose “woke” curricula and Critical Race Theory captured more seats on the state board that sets standards for public schools.
FWISD has also received criticism for holding "culturally responsive" teacher trainings and has been accused of teaching critical race theory.
Laura Morgan was fired for refusing to participate in bias training she said was grounded in the idea that all white people are unconsciously racist.
The SBOE elected to move forward with small revisions to the social studies TEKS almost a month after they decided to scrap widespread changes to curricula.
Fort Worth ISD is hiring a new superintendent, who is already being criticized for her views on race.
Current drafts for the Social Studies Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) encourage discussion of "institutional racism" and cut Texas history curriculum.
Keller ISD adopted content guidelines for library books and Grapevine-Colleyville ISD codified last year's Critical Race Theory ban.
The responses to last year's ban have been mixed, and some lawmakers are doubtful that it is having a measurable effect on Texas classrooms.