Minority of Texas State Board of Education members have taught in public schools

(The Center Square) – As State Board of Education members meet to approve curriculum and guidelines for public schools, many Texans have raised questions about their qualifications. Only a handful have been public school educators. Several have been school board members or administrators.

The SBOE is the policy-making body of the Texas Education Agency (TEA), which is statutorily required to adopt policies, rules and regulations; approve budgets; execute contracts to purchase textbooks and instructional materials; direct the investment of the Permanent School Fund; among other actions. Members serve on three committees.

Each member represents roughly 1.8 million Texans in 15 districts. The majority are located in the ...