Texas Approves Textbook Changes
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The State Board of Education on Friday adopted new social studies and history guidelines with a conservative bent for Texas primary school classrooms.
Texas School Board Set to Vote Textbook Revisions
By MICHAEL BRICK
The conservative majority of the Texas School Board cast its eye on the teaching of American history, looking to emphasize the roles of capitalism, Christianity and G.O.P. political figures.
Student Protests Tie Up Campuses in Puerto Rico
By OMAYA SOSA-PASCUAL and EMMA GRAVES FITZSIMMONS
Most of the University of Puerto Rico system has been shut down by students seeking greater transparency.
On Reading Test, Mixed Results Under Bloomberg
By SHARON OTTERMAN
Fourth graders’ scores have improved significantly during his term, but eighth graders’ scores have not.