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The State Board of Education in Texas voted on Friday to eliminate several historical figures, including Hillary Clinton and Helen Keller, from the state’s social studies curriculum. Barbara Cargill, a Texas Republican and member of the board, told The Dallas Morning News that "the recommendation to eliminate Helen Keller and Hillary Clinton was made by [Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills] work groups.” “However the board did vote to agree with the work groups' recommendations,” Cargill pointed out. "In speaking to teachers and testifiers, they did not mention these specific deletions."

AUSTIN (July 1, 2011)--Gov. Rick Perry has named Barbara Cargill to serve as chair of the State Board of Education. During the legislative session, Democrats blocked his original nominee for the chairmanship, Gail Lowe of Lampasas. Cargill is a science teacher who was elected to the board in 2004 to represent District 8 in East Texas. She is a Christian who disputes the theory of evolution and voted to require that the theory's weaknesses be taught in classrooms. She’s considered to be one of the more conservative members of the board.