Proposed Social Studies Changes Prefer Diwali Over Christmas
AUSTIN Texas Later this week the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) fresh off of a decision on science standards will meet to hear from education experts and curriculum review committee members who will present proposed changes to the social studies history and government curriculum. The SBOE meets again to discuss the social science standards on November 18-20 and will vote on final standards in early 2010. The standards will remain in place for ten years.Liberal activists who seek to revise history and distort the greatness or our country and state should not succeed in Texas. Texas is a common sense conservative state" said Kelly Shackelford President/CEO of Free Market Foundation.
Of particular concern already Shackelford said is that the curriculum review committees draft of proposed changes which includes removing Christmas" from the current law and replacing it with the study of Diwali in a section where students are to explain the significance of religious holiday and observances such as…"
Its outrageous that the war on Christmas continues in our state and in our nation. This effort to mislead students about current society is shameful and must be stopped" said Jonathan Saenz Director of Legislative
Affairs who has testified numerous times before
the State Board of Education.
Free Market Foundation the organization that led the successful efforts on science standards and Bible curriculum before the SBOE said it intends to monitor the SBOE meeting scheduled later this week in Austin.
Saenz said he plans to continue monitoring the testimony and discussion which will have a major impact on the future of such curriculum in Texas and many other states.
For more information or to schedule an interview call Jennifer Grisham at 972-423-8889.
