critical race theory Archives - San Antonio Report

Texas education board moves to delay updates to social studies curriculum after conservative pushback

by Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune August 31, 2022August 31, 2022

The move comes amid complaints from opponents that the recommended changes downplayed Texan and American exceptionalism.

Lawmakers have passed many laws that seek to control how teachers educate students about racism in the U.S.

Advanced Placement courses could clash with laws that target critical race theory

by Suneal Kolluri August 27, 2022August 28, 2022

Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2127 into law earlier this month and it will go into effect on the first of September.

Abbott pitches school vouchers, threatens educators who step out of line

by Andrea Drusch and Brooke Crum May 9, 2022May 11, 2022

Northside school district Superintendent Brian Woods received two letters from Congressman Chip Roy (R-San Antonio) alleging that a lesson taught to 5th graders at Leon Springs Elementary school violated HB 3979, the 2021 state law that bans teaching of so-called critical race theory.

Northside ISD to Chip Roy: Leon Springs lesson didn’t violate ‘critical race theory’ law

by Brooke Crum May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

This stack of books includes titles that have become subject to a review for content "inappropriate" for school-aged children. North East ISD has pulled more than 400 books off shelves, using a list of roughly 850 books state Rep. Matt Krause (R-Fort Worth) sent to the Texas Education Agency as the basis for an investigation into "school district content."

Battles over book bans reflect conflicts from the 1980s

by Fred L. Pincus March 12, 2022March 12, 2022

Patrick targets tenure at Texas public universities to combat CRT teachings

by Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune February 18, 2022February 18, 2022

A voter casts a ballot at the Flawn Academic Center polling site at the University of Texas at Austin on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2020.

Republican incumbents hold big leads in Texas primary races, UT poll says

by Andrew Zhang, The Texas Tribune February 14, 2022February 14, 2022

Texas GOP takes aim at local school board and municipal races

by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune December 7, 2021December 7, 2021

New Texas law that keeps ‘critical race theory’ out of public schools now in effect

by Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune December 3, 2021December 3, 2021

Yvette Peña with a student at the International School of the Americas.

My students deserve to engage with complex issues

by Yvette Peña November 1, 2021November 3, 2021