FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
21 May 2010 CONTACT: Steve Brown
832.330.4242 cell

FORT BEND COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CHAIR: CONSERVATIVE SBOE…OUT OF LINE AND OUT OF TOUCH

Fort Bend County Democratic Chair Steve Brown issued the following statement regarding the adoption of new high school curriculum by the State Board of Education:
As I was attending my son’s kindergarten awards ceremony this morning, conservatives on Texas’ State Board of Education were rewriting the history that he will one day study.
“Their attempt to water down the contributions made by minorities and elevate the profile of conservatives does a severe disservice to Texas’ diverse school children expecting a holistic view of national and world history.
“Our students aren’t robots, and they should be granted every opportunity to explore history from every point of view. That includes those points of view that may not fit neatly into their particular political prism.
“Let’s hope the Legislature is wise enough not to buy any textbooks reflecting this Board’s flawed revisionist history.”

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