{"id":5643,"date":"2026-06-26T09:31:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T09:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=5643"},"modified":"2026-06-26T09:31:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T09:31:10","slug":"houston-isd-board-of-managers-unanimously-approves-bluebonnet-learning-curriculum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=5643","title":{"rendered":"Houston ISD Board of Managers unanimously approves Bluebonnet Learning curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div> <!-- --> <!-- --><p><span><strong>HOUSTON<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>The Houston Independent School District Board of Managers unanimously agreed to approve the Bluebonnet Learning curriculum on Thursday evening.\u00a0<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=5641\">FIFA World Cup 2026: Round of 32 matchup set for Monday at Houston Stadium<\/a><\/p> <h2>What is Bluebonnet Learning curriculum?<\/h2> <!-- --><p>The backstory:<\/p> <!-- --><div><\/div> <!-- --><p>According to the Texas Education Agency, the curriculum is a state-developed, open-education curriculum.\u00a0<\/p> <!-- --><p>The TEA says, &#8220;developed using the latest cognitive science, Bluebonnet Learning instructional materials cover 100% of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and provide a full suite of resources including scope and sequence, daily lesson plans, and student materials. All Bluebonnet Learning instructional materials are designed to be high-quality, suitable, and grade-level appropriate.&#8221;<\/p> <!-- --><div><p>\n    Featured\n  <\/p> <div><div><div><div><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Texas State Board of Education approves school curriculum with Biblical references\" class=\"wp-image-5247\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/33bac8aa2b21371073e65edc852c4fda-768x387.webp\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/33bac8aa2b21371073e65edc852c4fda-768x387.webp 768w, https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/33bac8aa2b21371073e65edc852c4fda-300x151.webp 300w, https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/33bac8aa2b21371073e65edc852c4fda.webp 932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div> <noscript>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Texas State Board of Education approves school curriculum with Biblical references\" class=\"wp-image-5250\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b57f608199e25e0ac2940080a8d90f0a.webp\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b57f608199e25e0ac2940080a8d90f0a.webp 768w, https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b57f608199e25e0ac2940080a8d90f0a-300x151.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/noscript><\/div> <span>article<\/span><\/div><\/div> <div><h3>Texas State Board of Education approves school curriculum with Biblical references<\/h3> <p>The Texas State Board of Education has approved a set of lesson plans for elementary students that includes stories from the Bible.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div> <!-- --><h2>Why is the Bluebonnet Learning curriculum gaining intense debate?\u00a0<\/h2> <!-- --><p>Dig deeper:<\/p> <!-- --><p>The curriculum, which was approved by the Texas State Legislature in 2023, drew criticism because parts of the curriculum incorporate lessons drawn from bible stories.\u00a0<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=5640\">USDA issues health alert for boneless chicken breast product sold at Kroger and Fred Meyer stores<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><p>In 2024, the Texas State Board of Education approved the curriculum with biblical references.\u00a0<\/p> <!-- --><p>The curriculum covers kindergarten through fifth grade and has some lessons that incorporate well-known Bible stories.\u00a0Proponents say the curriculum focuses on understanding a major American religion and enhancing students&#8217; cultural literacy.<\/p> <!-- --><p><strong>PREVIOUS: <\/strong><strong>Texas to spend $8 million to fix errors in controversial Bluebonnet curriculum in school<\/strong><\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=5637\">Wells Fargo reverses decision, refunds customer after $1,000 vanishes in suspected computer scam<\/a><\/p> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Houston Independent School District Board of Managers unanimously agreed to approve the Bluebonnet Learning curriculum on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5642,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[97,8,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-houston-isd","category-news","category-top-stories"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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