{"id":9893,"date":"2010-03-29T05:25:31","date_gmt":"2010-03-29T10:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=9893"},"modified":"2010-03-29T05:42:06","modified_gmt":"2010-03-29T10:42:06","slug":"should-thomas-jefferson-removed-from-textbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2010\/03\/29\/should-thomas-jefferson-removed-from-textbook\/","title":{"rendered":"Should Thomas Jefferson Removed from Textbook?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Thomas Jefferson<\/p><\/div>\n

Ed board seeks to clarify Jefferson\u2019s place in curriculum<\/span><\/p>\n

By David C. Doolittle | Friday, March 19, 2010<\/p>\n

The chairwoman of the State Board of Education today released a statement critical of media reports last week that said the board planned to drop Thomas Jefferson from the curriculum framework.<\/p>\n

The statement from Gail Lowe, R-Lampasas, said that Jefferson and his legacy are still a large part of the U.S. history curriculum for many grade levels. But Lowe (pictured) said the Founding Father was removed from a list of European Enlightenment thinkers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only individual mentioned more times in the curriculum standards than Thomas Jefferson is George Washington,\u201d Lowe said. \u201cWe expect students at the elementary level, in middle school and in high school to study the Founding Fathers and to be well versed in their contributions to our country. That includes Thomas Jefferson and his legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the statement:<\/p>\n

Although Jefferson had been listed in a World History standard, the board removed his name from a list of European Enlightenment philosophers that included John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Voltaire, Charles de Montesquieu and Jean Jacques Rousseau.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was inappropriate placement of Jefferson\u2019s name,\u201d said Lowe of the World History proposal. \u201cJefferson was not himself an Enlightenment philosopher, although he was heavily influenced by the writings of these individuals. But to say the State Board of Education has removed him from the TEKS is inaccurate and irresponsible.\u201d<\/p>\n

To read the full statement, click here. (see below)<\/p>\n

http:\/\/alt.coxnewsweb.com\/shared-blogs\/austin\/politics\/upload\/2010\/03\/SBOE%20statement_Jefferson.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

But Dan Quinn, with the Texas Freedom Network, a nonpartisan group that monitors the religious right in Texas, countered that Lowe\u2019s statement misses the point.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis isn\u2019t a contest to see how many times someone is included in the standards,\u201d Miller said in a statement. \u201cThe issue here is why the board would not want students to learn that people struggling for freedom around the world have looked for more than two centuries to Thomas Jefferson and his ideals for inspiration.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is yet another example of board members making decisions about things they clearly don\u2019t know anything about instead of listening to teachers and scholars who do,\u201d he said<\/p>\n

The social studies Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills will be finalized in May when the board holds its last public hearing and final adoption of the standards.<\/p>\n

Once given final approval, the standards will serve as the framework for history, government and economics textbooks and lessons for the 4.7 million Texas public school students. The standards are a broad outline for the curriculum and textbooks used in Texas classrooms, and nothing precludes schools from providing additional information.<\/p>\n

In coming weeks, the public will be able to review and comment on the standards at the Texas Education Agency Web site and can send comments to rules@tea.state.tx.us.<\/p>\n

TEA website: http:\/\/www.tea.state.tx.us\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Disclaimer: Deaf Network Team has no opinion or preference on this issue — one of our subscribers asked us to share it with you all. Share your thoughts with us here – see comments below.
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