Who gets to decide history? In Texas it is the State Board of Education who has just passed sweeping legislative changes to its history, economics, and sociology curriculum. This has national impact because Texas is one of the nation's largest textbook buyers and as a result the textbooks are impacted across the nation. Many of the changes promote a more conservative and heritage based of American History. It wants to show that the Founding Fathers did not necessarily want a secular nation. It will also include the Black Panthers and not just Martin Luther King Jr. The conservatives are claiming their adding balance to the liberal education system while the liberals are claiming a rewrite of history.
Who is right? Who should decide what is taught? Below are links to the New York Times Article and the Houston Chronicle article.
New York Times
Houston Chronicle
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