Vote Set For Texas Social Studies Curriculum
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Updated: 3:27 PM Mar 10, 2010
Vote Set For Texas Social Studies Curriculum
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas' state education board is set to take a vote on a new social studies curriculum that could reverberate in classrooms nationwide.
Posted: 3:06 PM Mar 10, 2010
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas' state education board is set to take
a vote on a new social studies curriculum that could reverberate in
classrooms nationwide.

A three-day meeting beginning Wednesday is the first since
primary elections that could push the panel's far-right leanings
toward the center. Terms of conservatives who are leaving expire in
January.

The board's decisions affect the textbook content around the
country because Texas is one of publishers' biggest clients.

The 15-member board is expected this week to finish debating
social studies, history and economics curriculum before taking a
preliminary vote. Debate could flare over such issues as the
Founding Fathers' religious beliefs and border security.

The final vote is expected in May.

For more details on the proposed Texas Textbooks, Click Here

Latest Comments

Posted by: Sheree Location: Bryan on Mar 13, 2010 at 07:37 AM

The whole of America, except CA., is watching, wondering, afraid of the storm about to hit. More than texts books are going to be affected. Put on your seat belts and get ready for the ride.
Posted by: Sheree Location: Bryan on Mar 12, 2010 at 08:55 PM

Dr. McLeroy has fought with all of his might to keep our text books a high priority, to tell the real truth of this nation's birth. Keep watching, America, get off your duffs, our country is at stake. Our legacy is not at a proud moment. As a proud 8th Generation Texan this whole predicament sickens me. My daughter is a teacher, how is she to teach what is coming from the "new" books? I am saddened by the decision of the voters, the board is not up to our standard, or what other states are looking to Texas to provide. It will truly "reverberate" in the nations classrooms. How sad.
Posted by: Roger Location: Texas on Mar 11, 2010 at 01:42 PM

"The board's decisions affect the textbook content around the country because Texas is one of publishers' biggest clients.", KBTX reports. In which case, how great is Texas responsibility for the failure of students to learn all across this country? If Texas is forcing text books on schools in other states because of Texas buying power and if Texas is requiring its' brand of education be in those textbooks then when students across the nation do not learn what they need to know from those texts how does Texas escape responsibility for that failure? Either textbooks are important to the learning process and Texas is forcing changes in those books because they are important or not. If textbooks are important then it would seem the proof is in the pudding. Why aren't the board members able to positively affect education by the changes they force in books?
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