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LetMyPeopleVote

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Fri Mar 18, 2022, 04:56 PM Mar 2022

The Texas Board of Education voted to remove Hillary Clinton and Helen Keller from school curriculum




Last week, the Texas State Board of Education held a preliminary vote to streamline social studies curriculum standards in all public schools. That included the removal of several historical figures, including Hillary Clinton and Helen Keller.

In the past, Texas high school students studied Clinton, the former U.S. Secretary of State who was the first woman to win a major party’s nomination to the presidency, and third graders studied Keller, the famous deaf-blind activist and author.

The Dallas Morning News reports how a special work group consisting of teachers, professors and curriculum experts made recommendations to the Texas Board of Education. The group assessed famous figures and assigned them scores of zero to 20, based on their historical significance. Clinton was given a five, Keller was given a seven and both were therefore recommended for removal.

The group’s suggestions also included removing evangelist Billy Graham from the curriculum, revising sections describing the Civil War as a states’ rights issue and removing mentions of Moses’ influence on the nation’s founding documents. The state board voted to keep these elements of the curriculum.
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The Texas Board of Education voted to remove Hillary Clinton and Helen Keller from school curriculum (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 OP
Surprised they didn't wanna add Boobert, Traitor Green and MarshaMarshaMarsha Image Consultant CurtEastPoint Mar 2022 #1
AND they don't care if we know it. dchill Mar 2022 #2
This is gonna fly . . . Lovie777 Mar 2022 #3
This is about what I expect from the Texas Board of propogan.....er, I mean, Education. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2022 #4
how many women in that special work group I wonder... bahboo Mar 2022 #5
I'd ask "Is this a joke?" if it wasn't Texas. Texas is a joke... KPN Mar 2022 #6
Some kids are going to pissed when they find out their Texas HS Diploma sdfernando Mar 2022 #7
Next up: remove Anne Frank. Add Leni Riefenstal. Girard442 Mar 2022 #8

KPN

(15,679 posts)
6. I'd ask "Is this a joke?" if it wasn't Texas. Texas is a joke...
Fri Mar 18, 2022, 05:25 PM
Mar 2022

with Repuqs controlling the legislature.

sdfernando

(4,961 posts)
7. Some kids are going to pissed when they find out their Texas HS Diploma
Fri Mar 18, 2022, 05:37 PM
Mar 2022

isn't worth the paper is printed on.

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