Historians criticized proposed revisions to the Texas social studies curriculum Tuesday, saying that many of the changes are historically inaccurate and that they would affect textbooks and classrooms far beyond the state's borders.
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The curriculum downplays the role of Thomas Jefferson among the founding fathers, questions the separation of church and state and says that the U.S. government was infiltrated by communists during the Cold War.
Why in the world, you might ask, would Thomas Jefferson's role as a Founding Father be downplayed? Probably because he simply wasn't a Christian, and did not appeal to the Christian god or scriptures as a foundation for the American colonies' independence (or their later Constitutional government). Thomas Jefferson just doesn't cut it in America today apparently. He's not Christian enough.
The text book adoption process in Texas follows the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards. If a text book gets TEKS certification, the publisher can look forward to huge orders that are placed usually at the district level, not the level of the local school.
