Texas State Board of Education to ‘Radically’ Change Social Studies
“These were clearly TEKS written by someone in liberal academia with a political agenda.”

Sydnie Henry | August 5, 2022

https://texasscorecard.com/state/texas-state-board-of-education-to-radically-change-social-studies/

As parents across the state wrestle with the continual escalation of sexually explicit and racist materials, as well as poor educational outcomes, the State Board of Education intends to radically change social studies instruction for kindergarten through eighth grade.

Earlier this week, the Texas State Board of Education, which sets the state standards for public education, held a special meeting to hear testimony on the newly proposed chronological framework and Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)—-standards for curriculum that guide what students are expected to know and understand—for social studies.

Per the new chronological framework that the SBOE intends to implement, instruction for K-8 will radically change, and many parents and educators across the state are concerned about the new TEKS.

Background

Currently, kindergarten through third-grade students receive instruction in the very basics of foundational principles, including history (basic historical figures like George Washington and national holidays), geography (where they live and where their school is on a map), economics (what kinds of jobs exist and how those jobs provide for families), government (identifying rules and authority figures who enforce them), citizenship (the Pledge of Allegiance and basics of voting), and culture (family and community traditions).

Beginning in fourth grade, students focus on one area of history each year: fourth graders focus on Texas history; fifth graders, U.S. history; sixth graders, world history; seventh graders, Texas history; and eighth graders, U.S. history through Reconstruction.

Under the new proposed chronological framework, children in kindergarten through second grade are expected to learn the basic foundations of U.S. history, Texas history, and World history. Meanwhile, third through fifth graders are expected to focus on world history from 5000 BC to 1500 AD, and sixth through eighth graders learn U.S. and Texas history simultaneously from 1500 AD to the present.

Proposed Standards

The new TEKS change instruction for all students, but the most radical changes appear to affect K-2 students, who are between the ages of 5 and 7.

These are a few examples of proposed TEKS for K-2:

• Identify reasons why people came to the Americas and took land to form colonies. (emphasis added) (K)
• Explain how Rosa Parks, Susan B. Anthony, Dolores Huerta, and Cesar Chavez advocated for positive change. (K)
• Communicate an understanding that world leaders cooperate through world organizations. (K)
• Identify different types of money in the world. (K)
• Describe key elements of the Wampanoag, the Pueblo, and the Iroquois culture before the arrival of English colonists. (1)
• Identify the British royal family and explain why they are important. (1)
• Identify where Hinduism and Buddhism originated and describe modern celebrations connected to each religion. (1) [Notably, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity are not afforded the same time]
• Define migration and explain how some migrations are voluntary and some are forced. (2)
• Trace the transatlantic slave trade to show the Middle Passage using geographic tools and describe each leg of the trade. (2)
• Describe the differences between nomadic and agricultural groups in the past. (2)

This goes into the "leave no stone unturned and no good thing uncorrupted" category.

State Board of Education to Vote on Radical Social Studies Changes for K-8
Activist warns Texas Board of Education is “under siege.”

Sydnie Henry | August 22, 2022

https://texasscorecard.com/state/state-board-of-education-to-vote-on-radical-social-studies-changes-for-k-8/

“You now basically have a week to take action to prevent this from going down,” warns activist Jaco Booyens.

The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE), which sets the state standards for public education, is deciding on a proposed chronological framework and new Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)—standards for curriculum that guide what students are expected to know and understand—for social studies.

Per the new chronological framework that the SBOE is considering implementing, instruction for K-8 will radically change, and many parents and educators across the state are concerned with the direction of the new TEKS.

This new framework and TEKS will be in place for the next 12 years if accepted by the SBOE.

According to Booyens, “They’ve [SBOE] turned a corner on the quarter-mile, and they are sprinting to the finish line to fundamentally change your children and this nation before the next election.”

Additionally, Booyens says the goal of this new framework and TEKS is to “create global citizens.”

“Not Texas citizens, not proud Americans,” he added, but “well-abiding subjects of the global citizen program.”

It begins in kindergarten.

“They’re breaking the nuclear family. … What does that mean? They’re teaching that the family does not raise the child—yes, teaching this in kindergarten—the community raises the child, and after the community, it’s the state’s job to raise the child, and then the federal government,” said Booyens.

First grade will cover community values.

“They’re going to teach community values as it relates to state and federal government—not individual liberty, not liberty and justice for all, but community values,” says Booyens. “What does your community say? Do you fit in with the community? Are you of the mindset of the community?”


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He has all of the background info and contact links for all of the SBOE members: https://jacobooyensministries.org/urgent-teks-action

@Sparrow @Mrdoherty

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Where is our legislature on this?

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Quote: Tinker wrote in post #11

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Quote: EdJames wrote in post #9

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Quote: Isailedaway wrote in post #7

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Where is our legislature on this?

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Good question, as according to this fellow, State laws are being violated if they adopt this TEKS at the SBOE....

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IF laws are violated the AG can, and likely will, get involved.

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