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I have written repeatedly about the hard-left bias in the teaching of AP American History. I finally got tired of writing such posts and abandoned the beat. But now, I learn that, beginning in 2020, many Advanced Placement students will be using an American History textbook that suggests President Trump is mentally ill and that depicts him and many of his supporters as racists. The book asserts that “[Trump’s] not very-hidden racism connected with a significant number of primary voters.” What connected with a significant number of primary voters was Trump’s strong opposition to illegal immigration and his concern over...

A school in Arizona removed a seventh-grade textbook on claims the book focuses on the portrayal of Islam. The book's second unit of eight, is on the rise of Islam and the contribution of Muslims to world civilization. The Islamic civilization was in its heyday during the Dark Ages. “History Alive! The Medieval World and Beyond,” was being used on a trial basis at Mohave Middle School in Scottsdale in Tucson.The removal came allegedly after angry e-mails to the school district and entries on conservative Web logs. “I received a significant number of e-mails saying (the book) was Islamic propaganda...