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Texas SBOE Member, Barbara Cargill, Sets the Record Straight on Textbook Changes
By Barbara Cargill, Chair, Committee on Instruction
It is after much hard work, and input from many, that I want to take this opportunity to provide every Texan with a ”Fact Sheet” to help clear up much of the misinformation from the media about the K-Grade 12 social studies standards. Many of us on the State Board of Education (SBOE) continue to work diligently for rigorous history standards that teach our children about their rich heritage and emphasize our country’s founding principles.
We want students to learn more about the Founding Fathers and patriot heroes of both our state and nation.
Important leaders who were neglected previously have been added to the standards. These include John Quincy Adams, John Hancock and John Wise.
And we have placed stronger emphasis on key historical documents such as the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. Students will learn the liberties and responsibilities guaranteed by each amendment in the Bill of Rights.
Here are examples of some of the outstanding standards that have passed so far:
