From NPR: How Textbooks Can Teach Different Versions Of History

EdCircuit Staff July 15, 2015 2 minutes read

by Laura Isensee

This summer there’s been an intense debate surrounding the Confederate flag and the legacy of slavery in this country.

In Texas that debate revolves around new textbooks that 5 million students will use when the school year begins next month.

The question is, are students getting a full and accurate picture of the past?

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