Scrambling for Voice, Choice, and Agency

6th release in this serial story; less than 200 words; about a minute of reading;

This episode includes a link to a New York Times interactive article from 2020. It includes pictures and examples that compare California textbooks with Texas textbooks.

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From: Chance
re: great meeting-thanks
To: Kerry sent - Gmail at 7:00 AM

Hi Kerry–

Oh my, can it really be true that textbooks in different parts of the country tell different stories about our country and its history?

Chance

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From: Kerry

Re: great meeting-thanks

To: Chance sent - Gmail 10:23 AM

Chance—

Oh, it is certainly true.

The textbook adoption boards in Texas and California have the most clout. Many other states don’t have adoption boards, so they rely on whatever California and Texas approves. Conservative adoption boards choose the Texas books.

Check out this NYTimes interactive article from January 2020.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/01/12/us/texas-vs-california-history-textbooks.html

The bell just rang….I must go

Kerry

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From: Chance
re: great meeting-thanks
To: Kerry sent - Gmail at 5:02

I just finished the NYT article……My one word response: Tragic

My classes in the school of education did not cover the ugly reality of textbooks. No wonder the country is so divided!

How did the meeting with Wanda go?

Chance