Texas Textbook MASSACRE: 'Ultraconservatives' Approve Radical Changes To State Education Curriculum" (wisdom, school)

[artsyguy]

Since when is Tejano liberal?

Originally Posted by sanrene

No, they're just correcting years and years of liberal tilt on a variety of subjects.

[delusianne]

Originally Posted by pommysmommy

Very telling, typically liberal response.

"The Board removed Thomas Jefferson from the Texas curriculum's world history standards on Enlightenment thinking, 'replacing him with religious right icon John Calvin.'

"Democrats did score a victory by deleting a portion of an amendment by Republican Don McLeroy suggesting that the civil rights movement led to 'unrealistic expectations for equal outcomes.'"

[delusianne]

Originally Posted by pommysmommy

Do your children go to school in Texas delusianne?

Certainly not.

[artsyguy]

We all know John Calvin is a Christian cult nut.

Originally Posted by delusianne

"The Board removed Thomas Jefferson from the Texas curriculum's world history standards on Enlightenment thinking, 'replacing him with religious right icon John Calvin.'

"Democrats did score a victory by deleting a portion of an amendment by Republican Don McLeroy suggesting that the civil rights movement led to 'unrealistic expectations for equal outcomes.'"

[delusianne]

Originally Posted by artsyguy

This garbage in Austin,Texass is a perfect example of institutional racism and bigotry. Students should learn about that starting in 5th grade. Silent racism and ethnocentrism is very real.

It is a real shame that Tejano culture and history is ignored in favor of white anglo brainwashing.

I know -- even in 2010, "the modern day."

[sanrene]

Actually, I'd rather see the amendments first hand than take the word of far lefties with regard to content of the amendments.

We all know they lie, exaggerate and embellish.

[Boompa]

Originally Posted by delusianne

"Numerous attempts to add the names or references to important Hispanics throughout history also were denied, inducing one amendment that would specify that Tejanos died at the Alamo alongside Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie. Another amendment deleted a requirement that sociology students 'explain how institutional racism is evident in American society.'"

"Democrats did score a victory by deleting a portion of an amendment by Republican Don McLeroy suggesting that the civil rights movement led to 'unrealistic expectations for equal outcomes.'"

Weren't Crockett and his men chased down miles from the Alamo and brought back to be executed. The whole state is built on a myth

[delusianne]

Originally Posted by sanrene

Actually, I'd rather see the amendments first hand than take the word of far lefties with regard to content of the amendments.

We all know they lie, exaggerate and embellish.

Is it just easier to spend time typing that than to look stuff up, or what?

A lot of you do that, it's puzzling.

Right wingers, dont read this, it's from (tee hee) the al-Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/13/ed...n/13texas.html

[HappyTexan]

Well seeing it's from Huffpo it's probably a bit exagerated.
Best to expand beyond extreme partisan news sites so you can get a more rounded view IMO.

[sanrene]

Originally Posted by delusianne

Is it just easier to spend time typing that than to look stuff up, or what?

A lot of you do that, it's puzzling.

Right wingers, dont read this, it's from (tee hee) the al-Times: Texas Conservatives Win Vote on Textbook Standards - NYTimes.com

Again, this is the NYTs interpretation of what the amendments say. ACcording to the BoE website, they won't be available for public viewing until April.