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About Bluebonnet Learning

Bluebonnet Learning are state-developed instructional materials that provide teachers with the tools to foster student success. Developed using the latest cognitive science, Bluebonnet Learning instructional materials cover 100% of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and provide a full suite of resources including scope and sequence, daily lesson plans, and student materials. All Bluebonnet Learning instructional materials are designed to be high-quality, suitable, and grade-level appropriate.

State-Developed, SBOE-Approved Instructional Materials

The following Bluebonnet Learning instructional materials have been approved through the Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) process by the State Board of Education (SBOE).

All Bluebonnet Learning materials will be ready for use by students and teachers starting in the 2025–26 school year.

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Mathematics

Bluebonnet Learning K–5 Mathematics, Edition 1

Access to the K-5 math materials requires specific credentials due to the license of those materials. Use the following information to log in to Texas Gateway when prompted:

  • Username: IMRAReview2024
  • Password: IMRA2024!

Bluebonnet Learning Secondary Mathematics, Edition 1

English Language Arts and Reading

Bluebonnet Learning K–5 Reading Language Arts, Edition 1

Bluebonnet Learning Procurement 

Bluebonnet LearningAll Bluebonnet Learning materials are created with the intention of printing instructional materials for classroom use. As an open education resource, educators, campuses, and/or any individual can access all Bluebonnet Learning instructional materials digitally, for free.

Printed copies of Bluebonnet Learning instructional materials are available for school systems to procure in the EMAT system.

Bluebonnet Learning instructional materials are available in print through approved vendors. Explore print pricing for all Bluebonnet Learning program print packages available through Region 4's escPrintWorks, an authorized printing vendor.

Bluebonnet Learning instructional materials are state-developed, SBOE-approved open education resources (OER). As such, they qualify for additional funding entitlements established by House Bill (HB) 1605:

School systems can access these funding entitlements by procuring Bluebonnet Learning instructional materials through requisitions in the EMAT system. Visit the Instructional Materials Funding web page to learn more. 

For a school system to qualify for the State-Developed OER Entitlement for additional instructional materials procurement funding, the school district’s Board of Trustees must adopt an OER Transition Plan (TEC, §31.0751, TEC, §67.1315). A transition plan is required when:

  • initially adopting SBOE-approved instructional materials for any grade level or subject/course; or
  • expanding implementation of SBOE-approved instructional materials to additional campuses and/or grade levels.

Transition plans are adopted by the local Board of Trustees before the start of the academic school year and locally maintained by local school systems. The adopted plan will not need to be submitted; however, plans could be requested for review by the commissioner. School systems will report the completion of the transition plan through EMAT. 

Learn more about the OER Transition Plan for Bluebonnet Learning by: 

In accordance with the proposed Title 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §67.1004 (m), the commissioner may grant a waiver under TEC, §7.056, to exempt a district or open-enrollment charter school from an initial purchase of each component of an approved product outlined in subsection(k)(2) of this section if the district or open-enrollment charter school can demonstrate they already possess an identical or near-identical component for each student and/or teacher as indicated by the product design. The eligible components for exemption for Bluebonnet Learning include K-5 Math manipulative kits and K-5 RLA trade books. 

This proposed rule is not yet in effect and the exemption approval process will occur in the future. However, a school system may request an exemption now and proceed with a purchase in accordance with the above-proposed rule. 

To request an exemption, please submit a Component Exemption Request Form with documentation on school district letterhead with the superintendent’s signature certifying that the district or open-enrollment charter school already possesses the correct quantity of the identical or near-identical component.  

Pilot Instructional Materials

TEA will submit Spanish instructional materials that align with the English versions of Bluebonnet Learning K–5 Math and Bluebonnet Learning K–5 RLA, entitled Aprendizaje Bluebonnet, to IMRA Cycle 2025. The pilot Bluebonnet Learning K–5 Spanish Language Arts and Reading (SLAR) and K–5 Math Spanish Instructional Materials will be available in spring 2025.

Spanish Pilot Bluebonnet Learning Sample Units 

Sample units from Aprendizaje Bluebonnet pilot instructional materials have been released. Initial sample units include one unit from K–5 Math Spanish, two units from K–5 SLAR, and one unit from K–3 Spanish Foundational Skills.

TEA plans to release additional sample pilot units, with the goal of having all Bluebonnet Learning pilot content released by March 2025. If you have any questions regarding the Spanish pilot units, please submit a Help Desk ticket.

Aprendizaje Bluebonnet, Edición 1 

Matemáticas K–5

Grado 3 Módulo 3: Multiplicación y división con unidades de 0, 1, 6–9 y múltiplos de 10  

Data Collection and Privacy Practices

TEA has robust protections in place to guard confidential student data. Bluebonnet Learning Edition 1 instructional materials have a digital component that is only accessible to teachers to view lesson plans and related content. No student-level data is captured digitally. Digital versions of Bluebonnet Learning content for students are limited to PDFs that can be shown on student laptops, although printed versions of the material are preferable for learning. Importantly, no student surveys are ever administered as part of any Bluebonnet Learning materials.

Beyond Bluebonnet Learning, all digital learning products used in schools must comply with federal and state student privacy laws. Any student data collected, in assessments or otherwise, are fully protected by federal law in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 U.S.C. §1232g, and Texas Education Code §32 Subchapter D and Texas Government Code §552.114 and §2054. Any digital learning materials made available to school systems by TEA must meet high standards of data privacy and cybersecurity enforced by contract terms and conditions by TEA. Cloud services must comply with the Department of Information Resources TX-Ramp program.

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If you have questions or need more information about Bluebonnet Learning, please submit a Help Desk ticket.