Texas Textbook Showdown Begins
Texas School Board members are meeting in Austin this week for what’s sure to be a showdown over the curriculum for social studies textbooks. Conservative board members have moved to reverse what some see as liberal bias in the classroom and in textbooks. Critics charge the interim changes whitewash American history and downplay the role of African-Americans, Latinos and women. Why should you ... read more
























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Maggie Kerkman
March 10, 2010 7:19 AM
Go Straight to Source in Textbook Fight
Right now, the fate of the social studies books your kids could be studying for the next decade is in the hands of just 15 people. They’re school board members in Texas. The curriculum standards they set – and are deciding on now-- are often used by textbook publishers to make books for schools across the country. These books could end up in your child’s backpack in ... read more