[Myrddin]

This article is a subset of a whole book on the issue. See The Language Police: How Pressure Groups Restrict What Students Learn by Diane Ravitch.

[Lee'sGhost]

Speaking of George Orwell, wonder how in makes out in this Strange New (smallminded) World?

[MEGoody]

"That’s because many California textbooks will no longer feature pictures of hot dogs, sodas, cakes, butter and other kinds of food that are not considered nutritious."

LOL This just goes to show how nutty the left really is.

[Phantom Lord]

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[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

"I think our textbooks should to our greatest capacity be free of any type of stereotyping," said Sue Stickel, deputy superintendent for curriculum and instruction for the California Department of Education (search). "We need to make sure that all ethnicities are represented. We need to make sure that both males and females are represented. We need to make sure that our materials cover the full gamut."

Political Correct Policewoman it appears!!!!

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[Lancey Howard]

Got kids?
Go ahead and take a look at their textbooks (I don't care what state you are in) and see how many (if any) white male children are pictured, either in photos or drawings.
The scumbag liberals have destroyed this once proud nation, and now they are stomping on its skull. If you truly love your children you will get them out of the public schools tomorrow.
Run, don't walk.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Found it...

[farmfriend]

My one saving grace is that my kids are smart enough to recongnize the stupidity contained in their text books. The one thing the schools have taught my kids well is that government entities are not fair.

[ElkGroveDan]

I think they should take it a step further and show pale skinned Scandinavians dressed like savages and hunting buffalo on the planes of Kansas. Let's spread the stereotypes around -- history isn't as important as feeling good.

[bruin66]

The word "jungle" has been replaced with "rain forest.

Don't forget that "swamp" is now "wetlands"...

[bruin66]

The word "jungle" has been replaced with "rain forest.

Don't forget that "swamp" is now "wetlands"...

[Pablo64]

"For example, the new guidelines dictate Native-Americans should not be depicted with long braids, in rural settings or on reservations."

When I was in college, I played on a city-league softball team that was started by a couple of Navajo students who were friends of one of my friends. One of the Navajo students always wore his hair in long braids (the other one did so quite often), but not only that, he wore them hanging out from under a "Billy Jack" hat. AND, (I'm not making this up!), he was followed everywhere he went (even onto the softball field) by his wolf-hybrid dog! LOL!! Talk about a stereotype! I had a great time playing softball with these guys since they were into having fun and going to school without getting all hung up about "stereotypes" and all that other junk. Oh, and they also refered to themselves as Indian, not Native American.

[Bullish]

"We need to make sure that all ethnicities are represented. We need to make sure that both males and females are represented. We need to make sure that our materials cover the full gamut."

They're also making sure that white males are roundly trashed.

Liberals can all go to hell!