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Lonestarblue

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5. The three states with the most impact on textbook sales are Texas, California, and Florida.
Wed Jul 21, 2021, 09:28 AM
Jul 2021

Texas and Florida are right-wing conservative states ruled by Christian nationalists who favor teaching white fairy tales instead of history, Biblical beliefs instead of science, and free market capitalism with no regulations. Both have worked for years to maintain control over local school boards and over state boards of education that develop the curriculum requirements for what will be taught and tested at every grade level. Both are guaranteeing future generations who have very little understanding of how the world works and who will turn into their undereducated, uncritical, unthinking voters. Mission accomplished.

So two world wars and a civil war were not enough. twodogsbarking Jul 2021 #1
Tough pill to swallow for them... that lynching and murder are reprehensible. mpcamb Jul 2021 #18
This could have far reaching effects. Texas buys a Phoenix61 Jul 2021 #2
The three states with the most impact on textbook sales are Texas, California, and Florida. Lonestarblue Jul 2021 #5
Indeed-- it's very scary. LymphocyteLover Jul 2021 #11
The true meaning of whitewashing? n/t SomewhereInTheMiddle Jul 2021 #3
They don't even pretend anymore PatSeg Jul 2021 #4
To be fair they are whiter than white, aren't they? Ford_Prefect Jul 2021 #8
That is true PatSeg Jul 2021 #22
Texan Republican Cancel Culture Targets the Teachings of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #6
Here's what's currently taught (or at least a part of it). Igel Jul 2021 #15
What's next, wives are their husbands property? Jay25 Jul 2021 #7
Racist fucks!!! Initech Jul 2021 #9
I have pictures of my Klan heritage. Not proud of it, but it is what it is. czarjak Jul 2021 #10
Texas is the new Kansas. NurseJackie Jul 2021 #12
Full-on Revisionist history is in full swing. GOP are domestic terrorists at this point. Evolve Dammit Jul 2021 #13
Spot on!! K&R onetexan Jul 2021 #14
Blue states need to add a teaching requirement, that the GOP DemocraticPatriot Jul 2021 #16
LOL! Please! LymphocyteLover Jul 2021 #17
What's a texbook???? CRK7376 Jul 2021 #19
That makes you a great teacher! DemocraticPatriot Jul 2021 #20
good point-- textbooks are probably outdated but curriculum standards are still used? LymphocyteLover Jul 2021 #21
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