Textbooks and Texas Board of Education
textbooks and the texas board of education The curriculum and textbooks a student learns from are essential to a solid foundation in the quality of their education. Education is the fundamental building block for a student to have a successful future and in today 's society some of the best jobs require a bare minimum of a college degree. It is then the duty of parents and the education system to provide the best possible education to students to prepare them for college and for their future jobs. The Texas education system is now the laughing stock of the nation due to the actions of the Texas State Board of Education whom has failed students by not providing the best information possible and allowing politicians with personal agendas to write the curriculum and censure textbooks that present an extreme bias far from the truth.
It is said that “history is written by the victors” (Winston Churchill) or rather “History is a set of lies agreed upon.” (Napoleon Bonaparte). Unfortunately, today in the state of Texas both statements appear to be true. The study of history is intended to help one piece together the constant evolution of past events, religions, philosophies, politics, societies, and economics. By cutting out portions of historical information students have missing pieces in the puzzle of history and this limits many student’s potential of fully understanding the complete picture. As a result this cultivates ignorance in our complex multicultural society. There have been many historical figures that were very good at limiting information and presenting a particular ideology, this is also known as propaganda.
The Texas State Board of Education consists of 15 elected officials from all across Texas. One of the most important duties of the Texas State Board of Education is to create a standardized list for public school curriculum by voting on what should and should not be taught and how the information is presented in textbooks. Some of the hot
It is said that “history is written by the victors” (Winston Churchill) or rather “History is a set of lies agreed upon.” (Napoleon Bonaparte). Unfortunately, today in the state of Texas both statements appear to be true. The study of history is intended to help one piece together the constant evolution of past events, religions, philosophies, politics, societies, and economics. By cutting out portions of historical information students have missing pieces in the puzzle of history and this limits many student’s potential of fully understanding the complete picture. As a result this cultivates ignorance in our complex multicultural society. There have been many historical figures that were very good at limiting information and presenting a particular ideology, this is also known as propaganda.
The Texas State Board of Education consists of 15 elected officials from all across Texas. One of the most important duties of the Texas State Board of Education is to create a standardized list for public school curriculum by voting on what should and should not be taught and how the information is presented in textbooks. Some of the hot
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