Texas SBOE Jan 2026 Updates - Social Studies Topics and Subtopics...TMI?

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Kirsten Hammond shares insights and takeaways from the Texas SBOE meeting regarding new social studies standards for K-12 education.

I spent over 9 hours listening to the SBOE meeting, so you don't have to! In this bonus audio-only episode, I share with you takeaways and recaps (with my opinions sprinkled in) as a new social studies framework is being constructed for K-12 in the state of Texas. The new TEKS will not be into effect until the 2030-2031 school year, but it's important to keep an eye on the process before it is too late to make changes. Action Steps you can take to help make the standards the best they can be: Join a Work Group to help draft the TEKS standards. Apply here if you're interested! > https://tea.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0kqGjYG60zgSiSW Email your SBOE district representative: https://sboe.texas.gov/state-board-of-education/sboe-board-members/sboe-members Here is a draft of the key topics and subtopics as of Jan 2026: https://sboe.texas.gov/state-board-of-education/sboe-2026/sboe-2026-january/cofb5-key-topics-considerations-attach2.pdf Mentioned in this episode: 5 Social Studies Guided Notes Get guided notes covering 5 common social studies topics that are low-prep and easy to use as reference guides, anchor charts, and more! Grab the Free Guided Notes! Grab the Back to School…

People in this episode

Host: Kirsten Hammond

Topics covered

• social studies
• Texas education
• SBOE updates
• TEKS standards
• K-12 framework

Keywords

• Texas SBOE
• social studies framework
• TEKS
• education updates
• K-12 standards

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Texas SBOE

Products: 5 Social Studies Guided Notes, Back to School Social Studies Pack

Places: Texas

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