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The politicians and pastors who revised the Texas social studies standards made worldwide headlines. Politics and the History Curriculum sets the debate over the Texas standards within a broad context of politics, religion, media, and education, providing a clear analysis of these events and recommendations for teachers and policy makers.

Politics and the History Curriculum: The Struggle over Standards in Texas and the Nation

Preface PART I: REWRITING HISTORY IN TEXAS Culture War Circus: How Politics and the Media Left History Education Behind; K.A.Erekson 'As Texas Goes, So Goes the Nation': Conservatism and Culture Wars in the Lone Star State; G.B.Preuss Hijacks and Hijinks on the U.S. History Review Committee; L.K.Munoz & J.Noboa A Voice Crying in the Wilderness? An Expert Reviewer's Experience; J.F.de la Teja Negotiating for Quality: Taking a Proactive Approach to Achieve a Positive Outcome; S.Cure Moving the Liberal-Minority Coalition Up the Educational Pipeline; E.Zamora PART II: ANALYSIS AND ALTERNATIVES Names, Numbers, and Narratives: A Multicultural Critique of the U.S. History Standards; J.Noboa Why Do We Think of America as a Christian Nation?; R.T.Hughes Neo-Confederate Ideology in the Texas History Standards; E.H.Sebesta A Missed Opportunity for World History in Texas; D.C.Fisher Standards before Standardization: The Affiliated Schools Program, 1885-1917; L.J.Black A Perfect Storm in Austin and Beyond: Making the Case - and Place - for U.S. History in Texas and the Nation; L.K.Salvucci