Missouri state education board selects interim commissioner amid leadership shakeup • Missouri Independent

The Missouri State Board of Education names the interim commissioner of education as it begins searching for a permanent leader.

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Charter-school fight sinks Missouri education package in final days of session • Missouri Independent

Missouri lawmakers shelf a bill carrying Gov. Mike Kehoe's top education priority over disagreements on where charter schools can open.

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Missouri’s top education official announces retirement after only two years in the job • Missouri Independent

Missouri Commissioner of Education will retire at the end of the month after two years leading the state's education department.

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Missouri education board approves first charter school in Columbia over local opposition • Missouri Independent

The Missouri State Board of Education approves an application for a charter school to operate in Columbia despite a lack of local input.

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Missouri pilots new standardized test model for public schools with faster results • Missouri Independent

Missouri education officials try out a new model of standardized testing, addressing complaints that the current test gives results too late.

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Rep. Alma Allen, D-Houston, announced she would not seek reelection after 20 years in the Texas House and endorsed her son, former State Board of Education member Lawrence Allen, Jr., to succeed her.

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Rep. Alma Allen, longtime Houston Democratic lawmaker, to retire from Texas House

Allen, known for her focus on public education issues, announced her retirement after 20 years in the House. She endorsed her son, Lawrence Allen Jr., to succeed her.

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Under Senate Bill 12, authored by Republican state Sen. Brandon Creighton of Conroe, all student clubs "based on sexual orientation or gender identity" will be banned statewide after the Texas law goes into effect Sept. 1.

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LGBTQ+ students say new Texas anti-DEI law leaves them without support

Dubbed a "parent rights" bill, Senate Bill 12 bans DEI programs in K-12 schools — and prohibits clubs LGBTQ+ students say are vital resources.

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A bill greenlit by the Texas Senate on Monday would block school districts from purchasing instructional materials that do not use the terms “Before Christ” (B.C.) and “Anno Domini” (A.D.) when referring to historical time periods.

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Texas Senate passes bill that would require public schools to use Christian B.C./A.D. system to track years

Senate Bill 2617 passed the chamber on a 22-9 vote, sending the proposal to the Texas House for further consideration just two weeks before the legislative session is set to end.

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Conroe ISD trustees approve Bible-infused curriculum for elementary schools

The Bible-infused Bluebonnet Learning curriculum was approved in November by the Texas State Board of Education. Schools in the state are not required to use the curriculum, but there are financial incentives for those that do.

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Texas would allow Bible-infused lessons in elementary schools under changes that were set for a final vote Friday and could test boundaries between religion and public education in the U.S.

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Texas is taking a final vote on allowing Bible-infused lessons in public schools

The board has heard emotional testimony from parents, teachers and advocates for and against the lesson plans earlier this week. If approved, Texas would become the first state to sign off on a curriculum of this kind.

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