Texas considers first state-mandated reading list for grades K-12

Texas considers first state-mandated reading list for grades K-12

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is considering what titles to add to a required reading list for grades K-12.During a State Board of Education meeting last Wednesday, Nov. 19, the Deputy Commissioner of School Programs, Shannon Trejo, presented the current progress of the required reading list.House Bill 1605 passed in 2023, requiring new book, vocabulary, and social studies lists of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for kindergar…