Some say the review never should have begun. Others say it fast-tracked obscene books back onto library shelves.
Like most other schooling decisions in Texas, the authority to choose textbooks ultimately comes down to the district or charter.
Critical race theory may have been a driving issue in Republican primaries, featuring in the races for both incumbents that lost on March 1.
Here are all the votes that the current SBOE members have taken to approve proposed charters in the past three years.
Here's a breakdown of the partisan leanings of each of Texas' 15 State Board of Education districts — from red to blue.
A board member indicated he believed some of the proposed materials would run afoul of state statutes on parental rights.
This is Abbott's second attempt, broader in scope than the first. His initial request to the Texas Association of School Boards dead-ended.
The proposed map for the Texas State Board of Education would boost Republican support in three districts while bolstering Democratic support in another.
The special session replacement for the bill meant to curb critical race theory in the classroom differs from the original in a few key ways.
The State Board of Education has never rejected a majority of charter school applicants before. The meeting's narrowest vote was bipartisan.
Democratic State Rep. Gina Hinojosa wants the Texas Commissioner of Education to take office by vote instead of the governor's appointment.
Calls for the inclusion of LGBT terminology and gender identity education did not persuade the state board's curriculum decision.
