/tags/critical-race-theory Critical Race Theory en-US Copyright Tue, 06 May 2025 10:26:00 GMT /news/2025-05-06/texas-attorney-general-paxton-drops-critical-race-theory-lawsuit-coppell-isd Attorney General Ken Paxton's office dismissed a lawsuit that alleged Coppell ISD was teaching critical race theory in violation of state law. The district sought sanctions, saying the lawsuit was based on videos that were "heavily edited and manipulated so to be grossly misleading.” Tue, 06 May 2025 10:26:00 GMT /news/2025-05-06/texas-attorney-general-paxton-drops-critical-race-theory-lawsuit-coppell-isd Bill Zeeble /education/2023-09-13/texas-social-emotional-learning Despite recent challenges from conservative groups, Texas districts have incorporated social-emotional learning into education to help support student mental health. And at Momentous School, the practice is woven into all aspects of the curriculum. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 11:00:00 GMT /education/2023-09-13/texas-social-emotional-learning Elena Rivera, Yfat Yossifor /2022-elections/2022-11-01/as-election-day-approaches-some-north-texas-voters-focus-on-school-safety Education has been a top concern in recent elections, as Critical Race Theory and book bans dominated discussions. Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:00:00 GMT /2022-elections/2022-11-01/as-election-day-approaches-some-north-texas-voters-focus-on-school-safety Bill Zeeble /politics/2022-08-19/the-worst-political-environment-for-public-schools-teachers-go-back-to-school-amid-rising-tension Texas teachers are dealing with the ongoing pandemic, staff shortages, and now, more prominently, the political forces pushing them on social topics such as race and LGBTQ issues. Fri, 19 Aug 2022 17:30:00 GMT /politics/2022-08-19/the-worst-political-environment-for-public-schools-teachers-go-back-to-school-amid-rising-tension Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /education/2022-08-02/author-of-critical-race-theory-ban-says-texas-schools-can-still-teach-about-racism State Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, said his intention was never to gloss over American history or have negative effects on teachers and administrators. His comments to the State Board of Education come as members consider new social studies curriculum. Tue, 02 Aug 2022 15:34:19 GMT /education/2022-08-02/author-of-critical-race-theory-ban-says-texas-schools-can-still-teach-about-racism Brian Lopez | The Texas Tribune /education/2022-06-01/tcu-research-uncovers-indispensable-contributions-of-formerly-enslaved-couple New research from TCU has uncovered the crucial roles a Black married couple filled during the university's founding years. Neither were eligible to attend, but Charley and Kate Thorp kept the campus running in its early days. These contributions had been unacknowledged until now. Wed, 01 Jun 2022 14:00:00 GMT /education/2022-06-01/tcu-research-uncovers-indispensable-contributions-of-formerly-enslaved-couple Sara Hutchinson /education/2022-05-17/texas-librarians-face-harassment-as-they-navigate-book-bans As communities and school districts push for book bans, some Texas librarians are nearing their breaking point. Tue, 17 May 2022 14:43:13 GMT /education/2022-05-17/texas-librarians-face-harassment-as-they-navigate-book-bans Brooke Park | The Texas Tribune /government/2022-05-12/conservatives-school-board-victories-could-give-texas-gop-momentum-for-november-elections State Republicans say conservative wins in local school board elections on Saturday mean parents are taking a stand against “left-wing” ideologies. Thu, 12 May 2022 16:21:00 GMT /government/2022-05-12/conservatives-school-board-victories-could-give-texas-gop-momentum-for-november-elections Brian Lopez | The Texas Tribune /texas-news/2022-04-04/texas-senate-committees-ordered-to-review-university-tenure-public-school-library-books Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s marching orders come after he threatened to revoke tenure for some professors at public universities who teach about critical race theory and its history. Mon, 04 Apr 2022 21:37:55 GMT /texas-news/2022-04-04/texas-senate-committees-ordered-to-review-university-tenure-public-school-library-books Julián Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom /education/2022-03-16/texas-traditionally-sleepy-school-board-races-are-suddenly-attracting-attention As conservative parents become more frustrated with how school boards handled the pandemic, once-ignored school board elections are becoming better funded. Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:00:00 GMT /education/2022-03-16/texas-traditionally-sleepy-school-board-races-are-suddenly-attracting-attention Brian Lopez | The Texas Tribune