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Texas education board member threatens to sue colleagues over posts calling her 'Marxist'
By Jaden Edison and The Texas Tribune at KXAN (NBC Austin) - All Stories
· June 30, 2026
· 1 min read
A State Board of Education member threatened to sue her colleagues after tensions over how to teach history and Bible stories in public schools spilled over onto social media.
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Category: government ·
Published: June 30, 2026 ·
Source: KXAN (NBC Austin) - All Stories ·
Reading time: 1 min
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