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Texas Approves Conservative Curriculum

Posted by Soulskill on from the great-school-board-or-greatest-school-board dept.

Macharius writes "Today, the Texas Board of Education approved 11-4 a social studies curriculum that will put a conservative stamp on history and economics textbooks, stressing the role of Christianity in American history and presenting Republican political philosophies in a more positive light. The article goes on to mention that Texas's textbook approvals carry less influence than they used to due to digital localization technology, but is that even measurable given how many millions of these textbooks will still be used across the country?"

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  1. Re:Woah! by PPH · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I believe that science should be taught in a science class, history in a history class. And mythology in a mythology class.

    If you ae going to teach Christian values, don't forget about the Inquisition, the Crusades, or the Holocaust.

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  2. Education in the USA by Maclir · · Score: 0, Redundant

    And people wonder why the standard of education provided in the USA is slipping compared to the rest of the world, and the country is rapidly losing its technology lead. How long before the USA is a country of Luddites and ignorant bumpkins?