The State Board of Education (SBOE) on Friday approved the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) proposal for Texas’ state-owned textbooks, known as Bluebonnet Learning. It passed by a vote of 8-7. It includes new Mathematics curriculum for K-8 students,

Now, more than ever, America must cultivate our nation's future. As a parent of three, a military veteran and the Chairman of the Texas State Board of Education, I've seen firsthand how our nation's resilience depends on the education and character of its citizens.

Critics say Bluebonnet Learning — which will be optional but which schools would be paid to adopt — inappropriately centers on Christian theology and ideas.