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The Texas State Board of Education moved one step closer to approving a controversial curriculum that embeds Bible stories into elementary classes yesterday. KERA's Bill Zeeble reports on the 8 to 7 vote. Following a series of meetings at campuses across the city and a statement of no confidence from the local chapter of the NAACP, the Lubbock Independent School District Board of Trustees is holding a meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday to discuss the possibility of closures and consolidations.

As his first action after arriving at the White House, President Donald Trump pardoned people charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, including Lubbock man Ryan Zink. Meanwhile in Denton County, KERA's Toluwani Osibamowo reports that federal officials are accusing a homeowner's association of racially discriminating against renters receiving government assistance. And across the state, influenza cases are on the rise.

The City of Lubbock has implemented a hiring freeze for all full-time non-public safety positions after a concerning report on sales taxes. City manager Jarrett Atkinson says it’s not just Lubbock, with similar reports in Texas cities like Midland and Abilene. While the hiring freeze could save the City of Lubbock more than $1.6 million, current expectations are mapping out a $4.8 million shortfall.

Yesterday, the Texas House passed a set of bills as part of the state's response to last year's panhandle wildfires, designed to improve emergency response and fire prevention. As spring starts with the hope of April showers in Lubbock, the city has issued its seasonal watering guidelines. Our Samantha Larned explains that residents are asked not to irrigate between 10 A.M. and 6 P.M. and are assigned two days a week.

The South Plains Fair returns this week for its 108th year. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren has more on Preview Night, tonight from 6 to 11 p.m. with $1 rides, free admission, and free parking. The City of Lubbock is looking for public input to improve its website. The survey will be opened until October 1. You can provide feedback here.

The House Jan. 6 committee will hold another public hearing Tuesday. Also, an NPR/Ipsos poll found that gun owners overwhelmingly support some gun control measures.

The USPS said its employees were bitten in 6,755 attacks in 2016, and Los Angeles topped the list, with 80. The postal service also released safety tips.

The U.S. rejects Poland's offer to provide warplanes for Ukraine's military. The first of Ukraine's fallen soldiers are coming home. The jury finds Capitol riot defendant Guy Reffitt guilty.

All summer, a wide range of hits were in the running for the biggest songs of the season — country singalongs, rap diss tracks, pop kiss-offs and rock epics. But two took the race down to the wire.

Bad Bunny, who had the most-streamed album of both 2022 and 2023, seems to have another potential juggernaut on his hands. But to top the chart this week he had to hold off an unlikely challenger.