a bunch of texans decide ur kids’ school curriculum. they’re not educators, they’re dentists and lawyers, and they want to correct the “liberal bias in academia.” how come no one even talks about this?
The board, whose members are elected, has influence beyond Texas because the state is one of the largest buyers of textbooks. Since January, Republicans on the board have passed more than 100 amendments to the 120-page curriculum standards affecting history, sociology and economics courses from elementary to high school. “We are adding balance,” said the leader of the conservative faction on the board, after the vote. “Academia is skewed too far to the left.” Full article.