The State Board of Education meeting began at 8 a.m. Tuesday with discussion of a proposed required reading list and didn’t wrap up until about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday.

The process of rewriting the curriculum has been contentious, with some raising concerns about what it emphasizes. People who have been involved in the process say the changes are part of a conservative agenda and worry teachers will struggle to cover all the content.

The Texas State Board of Education is considering new requirements for how social studies is taught in the classroom. The new guidelines were brought forth by lobbyists who say the state is failing students the way it’s currently teaching history.

In a press release, those SBOE members stated they are "deeply concerned by a recent revelation" by a content advisor leading the 2025 Social Studies TEKS review.

Students, parents and teachers say Texas’ new social studies plan feels rushed and will exclude key perspectives and historical events.

The Texas Public Policy Foundation awarded a $70,000 grant to Schreiner University's Texas Center, which is led by a historian guiding the state in its social studies revision.

State officials have grown increasingly hostile toward Muslims, creating a challenge for advocates who object to the negative portrayal of their faith in school texts.

Federal tax filings show the Texas Public Policy Foundation gave $70,000 to a university led by one of the content advisers guiding the drafting of the new social studies curriculum.