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Texas ed board vote reflects far-right influences (total AP MELTDOWN!!!)
AP / Yahoo ^ | March 12, 2010 | April "Fidel" Castro

Posted on 03/12/2010 9:11:56 PM PST by bamahead

AUSTIN, Texas – A far-right faction of the Texas State Board of Education succeeded Friday in injecting conservative ideals into social studies, history and economics lessons that will be taught to millions of students for the next decade.

Teachers in Texas will be required to cover the Judeo-Christian influences of the nation's Founding Fathers, but not highlight the philosophical rationale for the separation of church and state. Curriculum standards also will describe the U.S. government as a "constitutional republic," rather than "democratic," and students will be required to study the decline in value of the U.S. dollar, including the abandonment of the gold standard.

"We have been about conservatism versus liberalism," said Democrat Mavis Knight of Dallas, explaining her vote against the standards. "We have manipulated strands to insert what we want it to be in the document, regardless as to whether or not it's appropriate."

Following three days of impassioned and acrimonious debate, the board gave preliminary approval to the new standards with a 10-5 party line vote. A final vote is expected in May, after a public comment period that could produce additional amendments and arguments.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: curriculum; education; lping; schoolbooks; texas
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To: sockmonkey
Will Polka Music, Conjunto, Stevie Ray Vaughn, The Ramones, Armadillo World Headquarters, SXSW be mentioned? /S

But unless there's at least one chapter devoted to Bob Wills (Still the King), the TSBOE may just need to ask for a rewrite of the textbooks. :-)

41 posted on 03/12/2010 10:10:35 PM PST by re_nortex
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To: bamahead

That is why those educational boards are so crucial!


42 posted on 03/12/2010 10:11:00 PM PST by fortheDeclaration ("Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people".-John Adams)
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2469621/posts


43 posted on 03/12/2010 10:18:29 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Freedom is Priceless.)
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To: Art in Idaho

BUMP.


44 posted on 03/12/2010 10:22:26 PM PST by condi2008
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To: bamahead

My thanks to those who have done the lifting on this. Most inspiring. Taking education back from the idiotnological left is like trying to level a mountain, but this is encouraging — like a few large boulders rolling down the slope.


45 posted on 03/12/2010 10:34:14 PM PST by Da Mav
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To: bamahead
As a parent of many...this makes me happy.

God bless Texas!


46 posted on 03/12/2010 10:40:55 PM PST by wardaddy (women are crazy)
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To: bamahead
God Bless Texas!



47 posted on 03/12/2010 10:41:55 PM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: bamahead
By late Thursday night, three other Democrats seemed to sense their futility and left, leaving Republicans to easily push through amendments heralding "American exceptionalism" and the U.S. free enterprise system, suggesting it thrives best absent excessive government intervention.

Thank G-d!
This proves what most of us knew. Liberals are cowardice bullies who, when challenged, will back down. We have to stand up to them before they completely turn us into a third world country. Our founding fathers were exceptional men who created a great country. No more tearing them down.

48 posted on 03/12/2010 10:42:05 PM PST by Razz Barry (Round'em up, send'em home.)
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To: bamahead

April Castro, Professional Idiot.


49 posted on 03/12/2010 10:43:36 PM PST by Psycho_Bunny
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To: Stoat
I just love Texas. Must visit one day. “sigh”

Just do it. Who knows, you might even decide to stay.

50 posted on 03/12/2010 10:43:50 PM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: wardaddy

http://englishrussia.com/?p=1987

^__^


51 posted on 03/12/2010 10:45:23 PM PST by happinesswithoutpeace (There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in.)
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To: huldah1776
Would it be possible for conservatives to infiltrate the NEA?

Yes. Send reinforcements.

52 posted on 03/12/2010 10:53:42 PM PST by DaughterofEve (Proverbs 3:5-6)
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To: bamahead

I thought the correct term was Representative Republic.
Am I wrong?


53 posted on 03/12/2010 10:57:22 PM PST by JerseyDvl (The Obama Doctrine in 6 words - Embolden Enemies, Abandon Allies, WEAKEN AMERICA.)
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To: DrGunsforHands; bamahead

>>>Taking out Jefferson is just not acceptable. He wrote the Declaration of Independence, for crying out loud!

Reading the linked article I don’t see Jefferson mentioned. Maybe that’s in another story but not this one. If Jefferson is excluded you are perfectly correct, but your information may be misleading.

I’d have agreed with the suggestion that the sacrifice of the Mexicans who also died defending the Alamo be recognized. Pending more details though I don’t see much to cause such anguish in the agenda approved. We are a Constitutional Republic. Just the way it is. And the Bill of Rights should get a lot more time in class.

I’m just relieved they aren’t saying the earth is 6000 years old.


54 posted on 03/12/2010 11:08:17 PM PST by tlb
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To: sockmonkey
The board's seven social conservatives, joined by Geraldine “Tincy” Miller, R-Dallas, considered some of the hip hop lyrics offensive and voted to eliminate hip hop as an option for students to consider.

Excellent!

55 posted on 03/12/2010 11:11:09 PM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: bamahead

This is why local elections are so important in taking back the education system for conservatism and real American values. It is possible to turn things around - they’ve just demonstrated it in Texas.


57 posted on 03/13/2010 1:00:45 AM PST by Nevadan
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To: tlb
Reading the linked article I don’t see Jefferson mentioned. Maybe that’s in another story but not this one. If Jefferson is excluded you are perfectly correct, but your information may be misleading.

What is noticeably missing from this article is all of the insane inclusions the Dems had suggested a couple weeks ago. I don't have the link but it is obvious that the AP didn't want to mention the multitude of valid and deserving historical events that the libs wanted to dump, let alone the insane laundry list of items they wanted included.

58 posted on 03/13/2010 1:38:24 AM PST by torchthemummy (No Obama: Not Because He's Black But Because He's Red)
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To: apillar

Maybe its my age but I remember when all that was IN the textbooks to start with.

Texas is just putting the facts back in.


59 posted on 03/13/2010 2:13:30 AM PST by 30Moves
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To: Windflier

My daughter works in the Virginia school system and she was reluctant to talk to co-workers about what is happening to America.

After she attended the Tax Day TEA Party in DC she found out that three others in her school had attended too.

I worked with college history professors and they have to act PC at work but for the most part they have conservative ideas but cannot speak out for fear of losing their jobs.

Slowly but surely we will roll back this progressive curriculum.


60 posted on 03/13/2010 2:25:32 AM PST by 30Moves
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