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K-12 areas of instruction required by statute in Texas

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This page features information about K-12 areas of instruction required by state statute in Texas public schools.

Background

See also: K-12 education content standards in the states and K-12 curriculum authority, requirements, and statutes in the states

State education officials may develop content standards and curricula, depending on the state, in order to facilitate instruction in public schools. In some states, lawmakers also adopt required areas of instruction by statute.

K-12 content standards and curriculum development

State or local education officials may develop K-12 curricula for classroom instruction that generally includes lessons and materials used in a particular course of study.[1] Depending on the state, K-12 curricula may reflect or incorporate state content standards—educational learning and achievement goals that state education officials either require or recommend that local schools satisfy in K-12 instruction.

Areas of instruction required by statute

Some state laws require the inclusion of specific areas of instruction in K-12 public school curricula. In these cases, lawmakers—rather than state education officials—mandate certain education requirements for students. Laws governing specific areas of instruction in K-12 curricula vary by state.

Statutorily required areas of instruction in Texas

The following table provides information about selected areas of instruction required by statute in Texas, as of 2023. The statutes provided may not be comprehensive. The statutory text is provided below the table.

Statutorily required areas of instruction in Texas
Area(s) of instruction Statute(s)
Foundation curriculum: English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies (including Texas, United States, and world history, government, economics, with emphasis on the free enterprise system and its benefits, and geography)

Enrichment curriculum: Languages other than English, health, physical education, fine arts, career and technology education, technology applications, religious literacy, and personal financial literacy
Texas Education Code § 28.002 (2022)


Texas Education Code § 28.002 (2022):

Required Curriculum


(a) Each school district that offers kindergarten through grade 12 shall offer, as a required curriculum:

(1) a foundation curriculum that includes:
(A) English language arts;
(B) mathematics;
(C) science; and
(D) social studies, consisting of Texas, United States, and world history, government, economics, with emphasis on the free enterprise system and its benefits, and geography; and
(2) an enrichment curriculum that includes:
(A) to the extent possible, languages other than English;
(B) health, with emphasis on:
(i) physical health, including the importance of proper nutrition and exercise;
(ii) mental health, including instruction about mental health conditions, substance abuse, skills to manage emotions, establishing and maintaining positive relationships, and responsible decision-making; and
(iii) suicide prevention, including recognizing suicide-related risk factors and warning signs;
(C) physical education;
(D) fine arts;
(E) career and technology education;
(F) technology applications;
(G) religious literature, including the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) and New Testament, and its impact on history and literature; and
(H) personal financial literacy...[2]

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Footnotes

  1. The Glossary of Education Reform, "Curriculum," accessed July 26, 2022
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.