Right now, the fate of the social studies books your kids could be studying for the next decade is in the hands of just 15 people.\u00a0They\u2019re school board members in Texas. The curriculum standards they set \u2013 and are deciding on now– are often used by textbook publishers to make books for schools across the country. These books could end up in your child\u2019s backpack in just a few years.<\/p>\n
There have been a lot of media reports about what is actually in those standards. In addition to the media reports, you can also go straight to the source material to see what you think. It’s all online at the Texas Board of Education website. Check it out here:<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.tea.state.tx.us\/index2.aspx?id=3643<\/a><\/p>\n You will find the standards and the changes that have been made, by both the review committee and the board members. You can also watch Wednesday\u2019s board meeting live online: http:\/\/www.texasadmin.com\/cgi-bin\/tea.cgi<\/a><\/p>\n