State Board of Education Rejects Racist Mexican-American Textbook

Board votes unanimously to dump controversial, error-riddled book

"...Some textbooks are too politicized for even the State Board of Education to accept. In a unanimous vote..."

Nov. 16, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Right Wing Texas State Board of Education Braces Looks to the Left

Central Texas voters can help transform deep-red education panel

"...The Texas State Board of Education, a perennial hotbed of right-wing ideology..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Feature by Mary Tuma

State Board of Education Brings a New Anti-Sex Circus to Town

Anti-choice, anti-LGBTQ, and creationism advocates to help revise Texas public schools’ sex education

"...The State Board of Education has anointed anti-choice, anti-LGBTQ, and creationism..."

July 5, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Right Wing Texas State Board of Education Looks to the Left

Central Texas voters can help transform deep-red education panel

"...The Texas State Board of Education, a perennial hotbed of right-wing ideology..."

Feb. 18, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

State Board of Education: Bell-Metereau Faces Two Challengers

Bluer district creates opportunity to push board leftward

"...Rebecca Bell-Metereau in the Democratic primary election for the State Board of Education's District 5, which after redistricting is..."

Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

State Board of Education Evolves

A rare bit of good news out of the SBOE

"...past few decades: Science advocates are praising the Texas State Board of Education. Such insanity is the result of..."

April 28, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Mixed Day for Science at the State Board of Education

Evolution wins a victory, but creationists still a foot in the door

"...unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately?) had to miss the inanity of the State Board of Education's final vote on science..."

March 27, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Opinion: The Texas State Board of Education is Failing LGBTQ+ Students

School districts and families will need to pick up the slack left by SBOE’s recent decision to exclude sexual orientation and gender identity from the curriculum

"...Last week, the Texas State Board of Education gave preliminary approval to its first..."

Sept. 18, 2020 Column by Katherine Goldey

State Board of Education Tries to Rewrite History

A sharpie to your textbook

"...The State Board of Education on Friday, Sept. 14, tentatively approved..."

Sept. 21, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

State Board of Education Votes Down Second Mexican-American Studies Textbook

Rejected Text, Pt. 2

"...it was too racist. Now, it's too rushed. The State Board of Education has rejected its second Mexican-American studies..."

Nov. 17, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Scholars Call on State Board of Education to Repair Sins of Past and Present

Vote expected Friday to rename Mexican-American studies course

"...scholars spent Tuesday, June 12 pleading with the Texas State Board of Education to correct their many racially insensitive..."

June 15, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Texas State Board of Education

"...to choose between a Fulbright scholarship recipient and English professor, or a man who once compared advocates of evolution..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Chance To Return Some Sanity To State Board Of Education

"...get elected to, and exercise such control over, the State Board of Education when they could homeschool their kids..."

Oct. 16, 2010 Postmarks

Closed Minds on State Board of Education?

"...certified biology teacher, and I testified against the addition of intelligent design to Texas textbooks at the July 9..."

Aug. 11, 2003 Postmarks

Local State Board of Ed Hopefuls Lose Again

Will SBOE's ideological wars continue for another four years?

"...Though neither Democratic State Board of Education option for Travis County voters won,..."

Nov. 9, 2012 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

Same Board of Miseducation?

Republicans to represent Travis County on SBOE

"...It's uncertain if the craziness will continue at the State Board of Education, but if it ends, it will..."

Nov. 5, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

AISD Board of Trustees Approves $1.6 Billion Budget for 2019-2020

Lege gives AISD a one-year budget breather

"...After months of trepidation about the financial health of the district, the..."

June 21, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD and ACC Board of Trustees

Trustee elections can mean uncontested drifts or bare-knuckle throwdowns

"...Independent School District Board of Trustees..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Chronicle Endorsements: Austin Community College Board of Trustees

Educators, policymakers battle for four ACC Board seats

"...Robinson would add another business community voice. Former Texas Education Agency auditor Michael J. Lewis has more ACC experience,..."

Oct. 21, 2016 News Feature

Ingalls Angles Education Board Bid

Former mayoral candidate Josiah Ingalls to run for SBOE seat

"...As if Texas' State Board of Education was wanting for excitement: perennial-candidate-in-the-making Josiah..."

Sept. 8, 2009 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Chronicle Endorsements: State of Texas

Senate, House, State Board of Education, and more races

"...Lou" Leeder over boilerplate conservative Dawn Buckingham to succeed professional bump-on-a-log Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay. It's not simply that..."

Oct. 21, 2016 News Feature

Opinion: On Anniversary of Atlanta Spa Shootings, Asian Americans Still Erased in Texas

With the State Board of Education updating our history curriculum, we have an opportunity now to highlight Asian American narratives for future generations of Texas students

"...that Asian American women face a particularly terrifying threat of violence because of how Asian hate intersects with misogyny...."

March 18, 2022 Column by Ashley Cheng

Will Texas Sex Ed Come of Age?

After 23 years, the State Board of Education might be ready to make some changes

"...In a state where progressive policy changes can't seem to happen too..."

July 3, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Scott Quitting Texas Education Agency

Controversial schools commissioner to leave July 2

"...Normally the exit of a state agency appointee causes nary a flutter, but..."

May 1, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

2006 State Races

A sampling of some of the livelier contests taking shape in the March 7 primary and the general election in November

"...another election year, and the stakes couldn't be higher. (Of course, we said the same thing last season, and..."

Jan. 20, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Perils of Big Data

The up- and downsides of student information collection

"...There's a name that will be on a lot of tongues at SXSWedu. That name is inBloom – and..."

March 6, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Life and Times of Gus Garcia

City Council Member Gus Garcia retires after more than 30 years of public service

"...to say, "There is no end to the amount of good you can do if you don't seek the..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Top 10 Education Stories

The year in local education

"...Judge John Dietz issued his long-awaited ruling on the state's school finance system, deeming it unconstitutional on multiple levels...."

Jan. 2, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Williams for Education Commissioner: Uh, Why?

Former Railroad Commissioner an inexplicable choice to lead schools

"...Welcome to the era of Commissioner of Education Michael Williams. No, do not adjust..."

Sept. 2, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Democrats to Challenge Dunbar on Education Board

Shelton and Sadun planning or contemplating 2010 runs

"...In 2006, Republican Cynthia Dunbar of Richmond drew no Democratic opposition in her run for..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

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