Texas Parents Prevail in Fight to Stop Controversial Social Study Curriculum
AUSTIN, Texas—In a win for conservative parents, the Texas state education board voted to shelve changes to the social studies curriculum after dozens of parents objected to adding gender, Critical Race Theory, and LGBT into education standards.
More than 100 parents and group representatives signed up to discuss the proposed curriculum and state requirements. State Board of Education members said they received thousands of emails and hundreds of phone calls from parents and teachers.
After a marathon session, they voted to make basic updates to the social studies curriculum to meet new legal requirements from Senate Bill 3. They put off the social studies changes until 2025, giving them time to come up with a better framework for changes….