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In reply to the discussion: "I'm at a loss for words." [View all]TBF
(33,490 posts)32. Textbooks are written in Texas -
Great article from NYTimes that explains exactly how it's being done --
http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2012/jun/21/how-texas-inflicts-bad-textbooks-on-us/
When it comes to meddling with school textbooks, Texas is both similar to other states and totally different. Its hardly the only one that likes to fiddle around with the material its kids study in class. The difference is due to size4.8 million textbook-reading schoolchildren as of 2011and the peculiarities of its system of government, in which the State Board of Education is selected in elections that are practically devoid of voters, and wealthy donors can chip in unlimited amounts of money to help their favorites win.
Those favorites are not shrinking violets. In 2009, the nation watched in awe as the state board worked on approving a new science curriculum under the leadership of a chair who believed that evolution is hooey. In 2010, the subject was social studies and the teachers tasked with drawing up course guidelines were supposed to work in consultation with experts added on by the board, one of whom believed that the income tax was contrary to the word of God in the scriptures.
Those favorites are not shrinking violets. In 2009, the nation watched in awe as the state board worked on approving a new science curriculum under the leadership of a chair who believed that evolution is hooey. In 2010, the subject was social studies and the teachers tasked with drawing up course guidelines were supposed to work in consultation with experts added on by the board, one of whom believed that the income tax was contrary to the word of God in the scriptures.
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It's truly amazing that so many in the scientific community are in on this hoax
Martin Eden
Sep 2015
#1
They remember Jimmy Carter talking about limits, swept out by "Morning In America" Ronald Reagan
Overseas
Sep 2015
#35
Reagan was actually quite the technocrat--a "we'll just invent our way out of it like we did last
MisterP
Sep 2015
#36
Unfortunately, most of them will probably die of natural causes before the real consequensces hit.
Live and Learn
Sep 2015
#9
Among all the other things, all you tens of millions of kids enjoy that soccer game they drove you
jtuck004
Sep 2015
#6
Good advice. Frankly, the Far Right corporatists are FAR more sophisticated and effective...
Eleanors38
Sep 2015
#38
Nobody wants to listen to me, either -- I've tried. I joined a naturalist group that
Nay
Sep 2015
#22
What makes it worse is the deliberate intentional dumbing down of our students.
dixiegrrrrl
Sep 2015
#31