Moses, Republican Texas’ State Board of Education has approved new history textbooks ... The new books follow the state academic curriculum adopted in 2010, when Republicans on the board approved standards including conservative-championed topics like Moses and his influence on systems of law. They said those would counter what they saw as liberal biases in classrooms. Friday’s 10-to-5 vote, with all Republicans on the board supporting the books and Democrats opposing them, was the first of its kind since 2002. The books will be used for at least a decade. Mavis Knight, a Democratic member from Dallas, said she could not support books adhering to the 2010 academic standards. “I think it’s a disservice to the students when we have a particular bent in which we present things to them,” said Ms. Knight, who is retiring and attended her last board meeting.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 11:02:52 +0000
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