Colorado district drops Texas-developed Bluebonnet reading curriculum

Elementary schools in the Montezuma-Cortez school district in southwestern Colorado stopped using Bluebonnet, a reading curriculum developed by the state of Texas, on Wednesday [1]. The change followed a 4-3 school board vote to reject the curriculum, which came four days after the superintendent said Biblical material would be taken out of the lessons [1]. The district, which partners with Houston ISD on reform efforts, left staff at its three elementary schools looking for replacement lessons that week [1].

Sources

1. feeds.texastribune.org · Colorado school district rejects controversial reading curriculum because of errors, Texas focus Aug 18, 2026
2. houstonpublicmedia.org · Police investigating body found at Houston ISD middle school Aug 20, 2026
3. khou.com · Parents raise concerns about HVAC problems at two Houston ISD elementary schools Aug 24, 2026

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