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This page provides you with information on curriculum, rules, and news. We welcome any suggestions you have that will improve this site for people who provide high-quality Health EducationÌýprograms for students. and receive updates.Ìý

The Division of Curriculum provides direction and leadership to health education programs that serve students from kindergarten through grade 12. Curriculum staff members assist districts statewide with implementation of the TEKS. They assist the instructional materials division with the materials adoption process for kindergarten through grade 12 health education.Ìý

Curriculum Standards

Health education standards may be found atÌý.Ìý

Announcements

Frequently Asked Questions

• Health Education FAQ
• School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) FAQ

Local assessment/testing and human sexuality instruction under ɬÀï·¬ Education Code, Section 28.004

ɬÀï·¬ Education Code, Section 28.004, prohibits the imposition of any academic penalty on a student whose parent withholds the student from human sexuality instruction. The attached guidance provides insights into how those provisions interact with the use of local assessments or testing for a course or subject that includes instruction in human sexuality.Ìý

Behavior Health, Mental Health, and Suicide Prevention Training for Educators Ìý

Health and Safety Code (outside source) states that the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), in coordination with ɬÀï·¬and regional education service centers (ESCs), shall provide and annually update a list of recommended best practice-based programs for implementation in public elementary, junior high, middle, and high schools within the general education setting. DSHS, TEA, and each ESC is required to make the list easily accessible on their websites. For more information about the list of recommended programs and other resources, please visit the Mental Health and Behavioral Health web page.Ìý

Health Education Related Links

The following links are about health education: