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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Jaden Edison

Texas education board approves Native Studies course, skirting concerns about state’s K-12 DEI ban

Board of Education members sit during a State BOE meeting in Austin on Nov. 17, 2023.
The Texas State Board of Education on Friday voted to reapprove an elective American/Indian Native Studies course. (Credit: Julius Shieh/The Texas Tribune)

The Texas State Board of Education on Friday renewed an elective course that teaches high school students about the history and cultures of Indigenous peoples, overcoming criticism from some Republican members about potentially violating a state ban on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

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