The Texas Board of Education is considering 104 proposed social studies, history, geography and government textbooks that publishers have submitted for approval and use in public schools statewide. Much of the criticism is from left-leaning academics who say too much emphasis is placed on America's Christian tradition. The outcome has national implications because, as America's second most-populous state, Texas is such a large textbook market that it could affect books sold elsewhere.
Comment on New history books become latest Texas school fight
WILL WEISSERT Associated Press, San Diego Union-Tribune Nation
Tue, 09/16/2014 - 12:20pm
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