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564 Votes Could Flip Texas Education Board
Texas education board election results could flip control to Democrats, reigniting debate over religion in schools.
In brief
Texas education board election results could flip control to Democrats, reigniting debate over religion in schools. Texas State Board of Education Democrats narrowly lead Republicans by 564 votes, potentially reversing religious curriculum reforms. Originally reported by Dallas Express.
Election Results
Dana Van de Walker (D) leads State Board of Education member Audrey Young (R) by 564 votes, 300,108 to 299,544.
“I believe that religion has no place in our public schools”
Religious Curriculum Debate
Van de Walker pledged to remove religiously influenced curriculum while supporting students' individual religious practice.
Board Standards Changes
Board adopted social studies standards addressing christianity and islamic military expansion in history curriculum.
Islamic Military Expansion
Standards describe mohammed's brutal military campaigns against jewish and christian tribes, slavery and female captives as harem slaves.
Christianity in Curriculum
Third-grade standards identify jesus as christianity's central figure and connect christian beliefs to american equality concepts.
Implementation Timeline
New standards start in elementary grades 2030-31, sixth grade 2031-32, seventh and eighth grades 2032-33, high school 2033-34.
Bible Readings
English III students study genesis chapters 2 and 3 alongside the scarlet letter under new reading lists.
The headline
Texas State Board of Education Democrats narrowly lead Republicans by 564 votes, potentially reversing religious curriculum reforms.
