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TX Board of Ed Passes Draft Curriculum « Liveshots
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… A conservative-stacked panel of Texas Board of Education members endorsed a draft proposal of the state's social studies curriculum on Friday. The curriculum, if approved, will be …
Blog|03/12/2010
Texas State BOE-And Then There Were 14... « Liveshots
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… the meeting, but that they should not be worried about her absence, because she feels she wasn’t going to have the opportunity to have an impact for the rest of today, anyway. And so, the Texas Textbook Wars continue...
Blog|03/11/2010
Texas Textbooks:Separate Church and State? « Liveshots
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… Education battles over what students should be taught about U.S. history, politics and government, and what should go into Texas textbooks . The board is battling its way through a stack of amendments proposed by its' 15 members. Democratic board member Mavis …
Blog|03/11/2010
Why the Texas Textbook Wars Matter to Every American
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… Everyone’s heard the advertisement that claims, "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas." While that’s questionable, one thing that is not questionable is that what happens in the Texas education battle will not just stay in Texas. What your kids learn about historical figures like Thomas Edison and
Story|03/11/2010
Expert: Reagan Gets the Shaft in Textbooks « Liveshots
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… learning from their history books, all you have to do is apply the "Reagan test," says Professor Larry Schweikart. As the Texas textbook battle continues to simmer, Schweikart says the first thing he does to determine whether a book is politically slanted …
Blog|03/11/2010
Textbook Tug-Of-War:Taking It To The Street « Liveshots
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… College students are taking sides in the battle over Texas textbooks . Dozens of students from the University of Texas marched ..... t matter what party you're a part of" he says. The Texas Board of Education , which is made up of ten Republicans and five Democrats …
Blog|03/10/2010
Go Straight to Source in Textbook Fight « Liveshots
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… reports, you can also go straight to the source material to see what you think. It's all online at the Texas Board of Education website. Check it out here: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=3643 You will …
Blog|03/10/2010
Video: Parents on Religion in the Classroom « Liveshots
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… their biggest customer will want to buy. Those same textbooks are sold to school systems nationwide. As the curriculum Texas Textbook debate plays out, some of the most heated accusations involve claims about religious bias. Critics say conservatives on the …
Blog|03/10/2010
INSIDE the Texas State Board of Ed Hearing « Liveshots
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… include the 2009-10 backlash against his administration. The man was then peppered with questions by members of the school board, igniting the most passionate exchange so far. The turmoil over the Texas textbooks continues...
Blog|03/10/2010
Textbooks: Getting In The Last Word « Liveshots
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… make". Among those few parents who say they have been following the issues, the main concern was that those with certain political agendas would have the last word in the Texas textbook debate. Click here so see comments from parents.
Blog|03/09/2010
