Art(ful) History in Texas
The most vocal advocate of sweeping conservative changes to Texas’ American History curriculum is happy about the changes, but tells RD that it’s only a part of the agenda.
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Texas Textbook Massacre
While the impact on the actual writing of textbooks may not be that dire the Texas Board of Education is clearly rewriting history to fit a conservative agenda and a Christian dominant worldview. Plus: The Ten Most Egregious Proposed Changes to the Social Studies Curriculum.
Read MoreCreationist-Leaning Texas Sets Textbook Agenda
Due to California’s budget woes Texas’ book buying may effect the content of science textbooks.
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Texas Board of Education Wants to Change History
Texas is the second largest purchaser of textbooks in the country. If conservative Christians on the Texas Board of Ed panel prevail in their wish to leave Ann Hutchinson (trouble maker!), Cesar Chavez, and Thurgood Marshall out of the social studies curriculum, all US schools could be affected.
Read MoreEvolution Challenged in ‘Textbook’ Case: As Goes Texas, So Goes the Nation
Opening the door to “junk science,” members of the Texas Board of Education inserted the coded language of creationism. With the second largest textbook budget in the nation, publishers are paying close attention.
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