State Board of Education may expand Texas history instruction for select grades

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas students in some grade levels will begin learning additional Texas history. The State Board of Education voted April 8 to ‘significantly increase’ Texas History instruction in Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills standards, according to TEA. These Texas-specific standards will expand to kindergarten, first grade, second grade, sixth grade, and eighth grade Texas history is currently taught in grades 4-7.  Texas Education Agency adds more teachers