Texas Conservatives Win Vote on Textbook Standards

New York Times by JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. | Mar. 13, 2010 (News Report)

After three days of turbulent meetings, the Texas Board of Education on Friday approved a social studies curriculum that will put a conservative stamp on history and economics textbooks, stressing the superiority of American capitalism, questioning the Founding Fathers’ commitment to a purely secular government and presenting Republican political philosophies in a more positive light. Full Story »

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 by Terry Gamble - Mar. 13, 2010

The story includes the points of view of many of the members on the school board. The story could actually be a smaller part of a larger discussion about ideology and pedagogy. The story is a profound comment on the power of a small group to influence the way information is disseminated, with possible reverberations into future generations. Perhaps the most striking fact is that, because one of the board members disagrees with the notion of separation of church and state, Thomas Jefferson was cut from a list of figures whose writings influenced the concept of liberty and democracy.

I recommend reading THE SCIENCE OF LIBERTY by Timothy Ferris.

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