Houston Public MediaApr 3, 2025

Cy-Fair ISD's decision to strip chapters from books already approved by Texas' Republican-controlled board of education represents an escalation in how local school boards run by ideological conservatives influence what children learn.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2025/04/03/517633/conservatives-on-the-cy-fair-isd-school-board-escalate-fight-over-textbooks/

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Conservatives on the Cy-Fair ISD school board escalate fight over textbooks

The decision to strip chapters from books that had already won the approval of the state’s Republican-controlled board of education represents an escalation in how local school boards run by ideological conservatives influence what children learn.

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Houston Public MediaJun 18, 2024

A month after voting to remove science textbook chapters that touch on topics such as climate change and vaccines, Cy-Fair ISD trustees have given themselves greater oversight over library materials in the Houston-area school district.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2024/06/18/491020/cy-fair-isd-trustees-vote-to-give-themselves-prior-review-of-library-materials/

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Cy-Fair ISD trustees vote to give themselves prior review of library materials

Board members voted 6-1 on Monday night to update the district’s procedures for acquiring books and other content for its school libraries, which has been the responsibility of campus-level librarians and principals.

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Houston Public MediaMay 14, 2024

Cy-Fair ISD’s decision to remove 13 chapters from five science textbooks has a Houston-area education expert questioning board members' transparency during the process.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2024/05/14/487482/transparency-questioned-after-cy-fair-isd-trustees-vote-to-remove-textbook-chapters/

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Transparency questioned after Cy-Fair ISD trustees vote to remove textbook chapters

Board members for the Houston-area school district voted 6-1 last week to remove content containing subject matter pertaining to vaccines, epidemics and climate change, among other topics covered in classes such as biology, environmental science and Earth systems.

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