Texas has one of the largest and most flexible charter school programs in the country. However, recent pressure to both improve and constrain charters has led to an erosion of charter school flexibility through increased regulation.
Making History: Texas SBOE to Decide on Social Studies Revisions
During the week of June 22, the State Board of Education is expected to approve the revisions to the Social Studies Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). This revision a major reform to how history is taught to Texas students, replacing a model where Texas, American, and World history were presented as isolated subjects and...