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Associated Press – Wed Sep 16, 5:23 pm ET
The conservative-dominated Texas State Board of Education debates changes beginning Thursday to the social studies curriculum of the state's 4.6 million K-12 students, and both conservatives and liberals say the other is attempting to rewrite history...
Some of the proposed changes in the social studies standards, known as the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, include referring to the United States as a republic instead of a democracy and requiring students to be able to identify prominent conservatives such as former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Eagle Forum president Phyllis Schlafly. Some of those behind the proposed changes cast the debate as a way to nudge conservative figures into what they say are liberal-dominated lessons.
I worry for this country when deciding who should be in history and social study books becomes a partisan issue.
I worry for this country when deciding who should be in history and social study books becomes a partisan issue.
I worry for this country when deciding who should be in history and social study books becomes a partisan issue.
I worry for this country when deciding who should be in history and social study books becomes a partisan issue.
Why Newt Gingrich and Phyllis Shaffley? As much as I agree with them on most issues, they don't become important enough "figures" for me to be in a social studies class untill AFTER they..well...you know...become "history".I worry for this country when deciding who should be in history and social study books becomes a partisan issue.
Oh yea! it always has been since the beginning of time here. Out of all departments in the Texas State, the education department is probably THE most corrupt. It's foolish for anyone here to believe that the Texas school boards are about "schools", it's all about their personal gain, power and prestige.Jeez. Can't believe it tbh
Education a partisan issue? I suppose some things aren't above politics
The US is a Republic :3oops:.
That article speaks the truth.
That's kinda what happens when you turn it over to the government. Shouldn't be much of a surprise I wouldn't think.I worry for this country when deciding who should be in history and social study books becomes a partisan issue.
I will write my State Board of Education (Texas) over this.
It has been for a long time.
Why Newt Gingrich and Phyllis Shaffley? As much as I agree with them on most issues, they don't become important enough "figures" for me to be in a social studies class untill AFTER they..well...you know...become "history".
Also, the US is a republic, and according to research, is reffered to as such in other states. so I don't see how that as an issue.
Nah, I wouldn't have Newt in there unless you want to discuss the historical nature of the Contract with America or something.Newt I understand, but Shaffley makes no sense to me.
Schfly was the biggest figure in convincing people to shoot down the Equal Rights Amendment in the late 1970s. Showing Right wingers in American history isn't that big a deal. Virtually all US History texbooks feature the Progressive Movement and the New Deal quite prominently.
Nah, I wouldn't have Newt in there unless you want to discuss the historical nature of the Contract with America or something.
Ya but the Progressive Movement and the New Deal actually CHANGED things, and thus were an important part of history. I think it's much more difficult to point to someone like Phyllis Schaffley and claim her as an important historical figure because she helped preserve the status quo.
People/events that "defend the status quo" aren't essentially any more or less important in history than other events...context is what matters, and that requires an understanding of many different perspectives.
In general, I have always been disgusted with the way history is taught in schools. Very rarely do the teachers actually instill an understanding of context. Too often it is taught as a concrete and/or isolated series of cause and effect that really ignore many other factors altogether.
During Elementary/High School, there simply is not time to get too far in depth on many subjects. Just in US History, you have close to 300 years to cover in one hour a day chunks.
During Elementary/High School, there simply is not time to get too far in depth on many subjects. Just in US History, you have close to 300 years to cover in one hour a day chunks.
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