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New standards for textbook selection panels OK’d by state board bring mixed reactions
Posted: Tuesday, February 4, 2014 4:30 am
Sarah Rafique | Herald staff writer

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“Not everyone has to be a Christian, but not everyone has to be spoon-fed (about evolution) either,” she said. “It should be up to the parent or the children. ... (Education) is not a pill that you open wide and swallow; it’s supposed to tickle the brain of the child, make them interested and make them learn more.”

Jenkins plans to contact her local representatives to discuss the Texas Board of Education’s recent approval of tighter rules on the volunteer-based citizen panels that review proposed textbooks.

Although the 15-member board approves textbooks for school districts to use, objections raised by reviewers can influence its decision.

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At the state level, Texas education board member David Bradley said he did his best to insert language mitigating what was approved. But, he said, “Liberals are really trying to make it difficult for Christians and conservatives to have a voice in public education.”