I think a more cost friendly solution would be to have a government approved universal textbook, not predicated on a single publishers political agenda. This would enable all students access to the same information(obviously private schools would be exempt from this.) Once all students in the classroom have a baseline understanding of historic events, then supplemental teachings could be altered base on state/school/teacher.

 

This eliminates the cost inefficiencies is switching to a completely digital lesson plan and will, to a degree, minimize the amount of political influence single publishing companies can have on our education system.

 

Now, the next question is how do you force a private publishing company to publish a textbook with certain content, or force the company from inserting its political views into its product. This can be done by the government incentivizing the publishing company to do so with tax breaks, subsidies etc.

I think a more cost friendly solution would be to have a government approved universal textbook, not predicated on a single publishers political agenda.

 

That's exactly what's going on here. The state government of Texas has provided a list of standards to textbook publishers in order for their textbooks to be approved. The publishers are doing what the state asks to get their sales.

I should have been more specific. A federal government approved universal textbook.

I should have been more specific. A federal government approved universal textbook.

 

Well, debate over merits aside, that'll go over like a fart in a hot church.

I should have been more specific. A federal government approved universal textbook.

 

You've done it now.

I'm sure there are exceptions, but today if a child in school does not have access to a computer than I assume that more than likely it is because the parent(s) do not care. The cost of an entry level computer (all that would be needed to look up information) is not cost prohibitive. People just have the wrong priorities today. Won't pay to get their kid a computer or anything else to help with their eduction but they have a brand new 75" TV in the living room.

I'm sure there are exceptions, but today if a child in school does not have access to a computer than I assume that more than likely it is because the parent(s) do not care. The cost of an entry level computer (all that would be needed to look up information) is not cost prohibitive. People just have the wrong priorities today. Won't pay to get their kid a computer or anything else to help with their eduction but they have a brand new 75" TV in the living room.

 

Even IF that were true, there are some rural areas in which you can't even get internet access, but less at a price reasonable enough for families that are struggling.

 

Just because we may not see actual poverty on a daily basis doesn't mean that it doesn't exist.

I'm sure there are exceptions, but today if a child in school does not have access to a computer than I assume that more than likely it is because the parent(s) do not care. The cost of an entry level computer (all that would be needed to look up information) is not cost prohibitive. People just have the wrong priorities today. Won't pay to get their kid a computer or anything else to help with their eduction but they have a brand new 75" TV in the living room.

 

 

Sometimes it ain't the computer, it's the costly/non-existent internet service.

 

I'm sure there are those that wouldn't give up their cable or satellite subscription, though, if it came down to cable or computer.

Due to my job I get to go inside many homes, I see how people live and I firmly believe that for 99% of the parents that if they prioritized the education of their childern they would be able to provide a computer and even internet service.

 

It just that some people do not care about their kids. A former boss of mine used to say that size of someone's tv was inversely proportional to the condition of the exterior of the home. Like I said in my previously post, I'm sure there are exceptions, but lets face it alot of parents these days are not willing to make sacrifices for their childern and whether or not they get a good eduction is not a priority.

Due to my job I get to go inside many homes, I see how people live and I firmly believe that for 99% of the parents that if they prioritized the education of their childern they would be able to provide a computer and even internet service.

 

It just that some people do not care about their kids. A former boss of mine used to say that size of someone's tv was inversely proportional to the condition of the exterior of the home. Like I said in my previously post, I'm sure there are exceptions, but lets face it alot of parents these days are not willing to make sacrifices for their childern and whether or not they get a good eduction is not a priority.

 

Ive seen the same thing, folks that don't have a"pot to urinate in" having nicer cars then I drive, gaming systems with every game imaginable, the latest cell phone with every feature imaginable, and so on. However, this is not indicative of all.

This is disturbing.

 

Agreed! And here we shake our heads at countries like Russia who conveniently omit the facts about history.

Agreed! And here we shake our heads at countries like Russia who conveniently omit the facts about history.

 

Kinda like reference to God and Jesus?

From the article:

 

Slavery was a “side issue to the Civil War,” said Pat Hardy, a Republican board member, when the board adopted the standards in 2010. “There would be those who would say the reason for the Civil War was over slavery. No. It was over states’ rights.”

 

I love that. The only state right at issue was the right of a state to legalize slavery. Anything else is a side issue.

Kinda like reference to God and Jesus?

 

Are you saying this should be in a history book?

I love that. The only state right at issue was the right of a state to legalize slavery. Anything else is a side issue.

 

What I keep saying. But they don't ask me.