Summary
The Texas State Board of Education approved approximately 4,200 changes to the Bluebonnet Learning curriculum. This affects about 400,000 students in Texas schools by addressing issues like errors and updates based on teacher feedback.
Key Facts
- The Board voted 9-6 to approve the curriculum changes.
- Around 4,200 changes were made to correct errors and include updates.
- The curriculum adjustments involve issues like licensing of images, formatting errors, and incorrect answers.
- About 400,000 students in Texas are affected by these changes.
- The curriculum includes reading and math in both English and Spanish.
- One in four Texas school districts use some parts of the Bluebonnet curriculum.
- The Texas Education Agency (TEA) plans to update online materials within 30 days.
- Physical books and teacher guides will be replaced after the board’s approval.
