Texas school books

[jcb]

For all our problems in education, we can all be thankful that the KY Dept. of Education does not micro-manage the textbook adoption process like TX, TN, KS and other states do.

[walkeraviator]

For all our problems in education, we can all be thankful that the KY Dept. of Education does not micro-manage the textbook adoption process like TX, TN, KS and other states do.

No, they just invent crap like KERA to send us 10 years behind all other states in education. I for one like the fact that they are teaching the UN as a bad thing. I am a hard right conservative, and where as i think downplaying civil rights is criminal, i agree that they need to teach the power of US sovereignty. The UN and organizations like it are making us weak.

I also think the entire idea of public school is a bad idea. but thats a whole new debate in itself.

[RoadToad]

Maybe KY doesn't micro-manage it like that, but what Texas does has a ripple effect. Texas is the biggest customer the textbook publishers have, so they tend to include content that fits into Texas' rules. Aviator, you make a valid point about the UN, but I personally wish they didn't teach one way or the other. Present both viewpoints, and the arguments for and against each, and let the students decide for themselves. I don't think schools should be teaching WHAT to think, just HOW to evaluate the facts and make your own decisions.

[kygorski]

Road toad your right,are schools are not doing the job they can, What good are trext books when several areas in america have illiterate high school graduates.A minimum of 5 years of college in most states is needed for entry level for teachers.In most cases two yrs more are needed for high schools and universitys. So what does allthis education get those teachers? Inmany states subsistance wages, and even that is groused about.We let a few vocal narrow minded parents change curriculums. We want our children to believe that there are no hard times in life, that everyone is a success, So our smiling high school grads walk out of one school, and into another 'the school of hard knocks".