On September 9 to 12, at their next meeting, the State Board of Education (SBOE) will consider reworking the framework for Texas’ K-8 Social Studies Standards, known as the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
It is vital that our students learn history well, so the SBOE must adopt a framework for the Texas K-8 Social Studies TEKS that teaches the history of Texas, America, and the world comprehensively and engagingly.
The below documents will explain options before the SBOE.
Texas TEKS History Reform Frequently Asked Questions
This document answers many of the frequently asked questions for the social studies redesign.
See and download the PDF here.
Texas Social Studies Redesign Options
This document compares the two different social studies standards frameworks that are up for debate.
See and download the general PDF here.
See and download the Texas History-focused PDF here.
See and download the SB 24/Communism-focused PDF here.
What is the Best Academic Model for Social Studies Instruction?
This document answers questions regarding the best model of the K-8 social studies framework.
See and download the PDF here.
Save Texas History Talking Points
This document gives quick and easy talking points for discussing the issue with the repetitive history framework.
See and download the PDF here.
