# 564 Votes Could Flip Texas Education Board

> Texas education board election results could flip control to Democrats, reigniting debate over religion in schools.
- Title: 564 Votes Could Flip Texas Education Board · Dallas Express
- Summary: Texas education board election results could flip control to Democrats, reigniting debate over religion in schools.
- Keywords: texas education board, state board of education, democrat, republican, religious curriculum, ten commandments, islam, christianity, social studies standards, high school curriculum, Dallas Express
- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/education/564-votes-could-flip-texas-education-board-reopen-christianity-and-islam-fight
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-11-06T18:00:20+00:00
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- Topics: texas education board, state board of education, democrat, republican, religious curriculum, ten commandments, islam, christianity, social studies standards, high school curriculum, news, politics
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Texas State Board of Education Democrats narrowly lead Republicans by 564 votes, potentially reversing religious curriculum reforms.