Texas Conservatives Win Curriculum Change

The New York Times ^ | March 12, 2010 | James McKinley, Jr.

[swatbuznik]

AUSTIN, Tex. — After three days of turbulent meetings, the Texas Board of Education on Friday approved a social studies curriculum that will put a conservative stamp on history and economics textbooks, stressing the superiority of American capitalism,

[swatbuznik]

I know this is from the Slimes, but just wanted to get peoples take on it. A Democrat got in my face about it and I didn't know a thing about it.

[Bikkuri]

Well, as far as I can see (and remember..)... Texas is still pushing for real history lessons... :p.. no matter what the socialist govt wants to teach the kids >.<

I wish all states did the same ;)

Bikk

[avacado]

What did the Democrat say to you?

[bray]

Time to move to TX, it will obviously have the best students in the Country in 10 yrs.

Pray for America

[mouse_35]

The dims keep saying Jefferson was cut from the curriculum. He was not. He was removed from a list of people that inspired the American Revolution. He is on the required list of Founding Fathers. None of these idiots has actually gone to the SBOE website and read the outlines of the curriculum. It is starting to tick me off.

[deport]

If you are interested there are several articles from a few days ago discussing this topic. Start at the bottom of this page and go back at least one more to see some of them.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/search?m=all;o=time;q=quick;s=texas;x=40

[austingirl]

Supposedly, since Texas is such a huge market for textbooks (given the population), content approved here does go out to other parts of the country.

[Guenevere]

BTTT

[swatbuznik]

Okay, thanks, guys. Sorry I reposted the article.

[Non-Sequitur]

“Republicans need a little credit for that,” he said. “I think it’s going to surprise some students.”

Ironically if any of those Republicans were in the Senate today they'd be called RINOs.