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Originally Posted by HarryT
Thanks, Elfwreck - I didn't realise that textbooks could be such a minefield! I don't think that any of that kind of thing affects us here in the UK; we don't have any such regulation of selection of textbooks, to the best of my knowledge.
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I raised an eyebrow as well when I read the regulation as stated in the link that mrscoach gave us earlier (I assume this refers to the teaching of history and economics):
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Texas Education Code Sec. 28.002.
(h) The State Board of Education and each school district shall foster the continuation of the tradition of teaching United States and Texas history and the free enterprise system in regular subject matter and in reading courses and in the adoption of textbooks. A primary purpose of the public school curriculum is to prepare thoughtful, active citizens who understand the importance of patriotism and can function productively in a free enterprise society with appreciation for the basic democratic values of our state and national heritage.
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I'd be interested in seeing how the UK regulation approaches this. I would have thought that the primary purpose of education was to present the facts and build reasoning ability.
Edit: note, I'm not dismissing this, and I do see that the word thoughtful is in there. I was just surprised that it was so specific.
Graham