Social studies textbooks replace excitement with bland political correctness
Concerns Over Textbook Content in Schools Recently, I looked at my 13-year-old son’s social studies textbook, and I couldn’t help but feel like it was crafted by a committee focused on dulling young minds with politically correct narratives. Interestingly, the concept of “social studies” was introduced by the Progressive Era Commission. Back in 1916, the […]
Mexican Government Dismisses Education Chief for Concealing Communist Ideals in Textbooks
Political Turmoil in Mexico Over Dismissal of Education Director A political controversy is escalating in Mexico following the unexpected dismissal of Marcus Arriaga, who was the director of textbook development at the Secretariat of Public Education. The government let him go after he refused to implement mandated revisions to textbooks nationwide. Rather than resigning, Arriaga […]
How Mexico Sends Anti-American Textbooks to the U.S. to Influence Children from L.A. to Orlando
Concerns Over Mexican Textbooks Aimed at U.S. Immigrants Peter Schweitzer, head of the Government Accountability Institute, argues in his latest book that Mexico is supplying the U.S. with Marxist and anti-American textbooks. This, he claims, is intended to weaken the ideological stance of its northern neighbor and to prevent proper assimilation among immigrants. His book […]
College History Textbooks Spread Misinformation About the Great Depression
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes The Great Depression was the most significant macroeconomic event of the past century, but don’t expect to find an accurate portrayal of its causes in your college history classroom. The most commonly assigned college-level US history textbooks contain obsolete and economically erroneous explanations of the 1929 stock market crash and […]