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SBOE approves American Indian and Native Peoples course after removing ABC‑CLIO resource
Summary
The State Board of Education voted to approve an innovative American Indian and Native Peoples high‑school course but required removal of an ABC‑CLIO database from the course's recommended instructional materials after weeks of debate and public comment.
The Texas State Board of Education on June 27 approved an innovative high‑school course titled American Indian and Native Peoples, contingent upon removal of the ABC‑CLIO database from the course's recommended instructional materials. The approval followed a days‑long review by committees and a final amendment that the board adopted before voting on the course itself.
Board members said the approval moves the standards for the course forward while separating disputed instructional resources for additional review. "I will say I don't think this is the perfect course. I would probably write it differently," Member Hegman said during debate, arguing the vote would allow quicker movement to a TEEX pathway for a statewide course. Opponents warned the materials contain historical claims they found objectionable. Member Pickering said, "I am appalled. I am absolutely appalled that 1 Texas tax dollar has paid for this junk to…
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