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Public commenter urges Denton ISD to provide input on State Board social studies TEKS revision

Denton ISD Board of Trustees · January 13, 2026
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A member of the public urged the district to form a team to follow the State Board of Education’s social studies TEKS revision, share links and tips for submitting testimony, and help ensure world and cultural history remain included in the revised standards due June 2026.

At the board’s open forum, Rebecca Botelli urged Denton ISD to engage with the State Board of Education’s social studies textbook and standards revision process.

Botelli told trustees the State Board committee’s draft moves toward focusing primarily on Texas and U.S. history and omitting broader world history and cultural studies. She recommended the…

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