Texas gets it's own little amalgamation of postings,,,first up this documentary and IMHO if you care about what your kids are learning in regards to science, history, social studies (and math to some degree), this is a must see,,,
ID /creationism or whatever you want to call it is bunk it is not science and has no place in public education,,,teaching that the sun stood still or that Moses parted the Red Sea is not science, it is based on a system of faith which belongs in the confines of home and church,,,
Another issue (which will be highlighted in an up coming posting concerning the voucher program in Louisiana), there exists in this world a couple of religions that insist that their religion is the TRUE religion,,,for Texas students, one of those religions is attempting to control not just the Texas school books but all state's books,,,it is why I strongly believe in the separation of church and state, when you allow individuals to insert their religious beliefs into the political process; it results in discrimination of others who hold different religious beliefs or those who don't believe in any of them,,,
What is appalling to me is the statement by one board member saying that Thomas Jefferson should not be in the circle of great political thinkers who engineered the American Revolution,,,to say that he did not get his ideas from John Locke is a further travesty,,,where does she think that Jefferson got "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness from" (this would David Baron's influence as I have highlighted numerous times),,,teaching th claptrap that they are is dooming all students in Texas
In Austin, Texas, 15 people influence what is taught to the next generation of American children. Once every decade, the highly politicized Texas State Board of Education rewrites the teaching and textbook standards for its nearly five million schoolchildren. And when it comes to textbooks, what happens in Texas affects the nation as a whole. Texas is one of the nation's largest textbook markets because it is one of the few where the state decides what books schools can buy rather than leaving it up to local districts, which means publishers that get their books approved can count on millions of dollars in sales. Further, publishers craft their standard textbooks based on the requirements of the biggest buyers. As a result, the Texas board has the power to shape the textbooks that children around the country read for years to come.
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The Revisionaries shines a spotlight on the key players effecting U.S. high school textbooks, with characters representing a wide array of personalities and desires. Some see the board as a stepping-stone to future political success. Others see it as their ordained quest to preserve the teachings of the Bible. Still others see it as their duty to ensure that their children, who are in the public schools, have access to the best possible education that will prepare them to compete for jobs in the global marketplace. In all of this, one thing is assured, these board members are in the right place at the right time. They have the opportunity to affect a generation of Americans.
The Revisionaries | Creationism and Evolution Caught in Textbook Debate | Independent Lens | PBS
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