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April 4, 2012
Title: Are you in the dark as to what is going on with Public Education in Texas? Listen in for the update!
Topic: Public Education
Discussed by Donna Bahorich
with www.Donna4Texas.com
Part 1 of 2
The Texas State Board of Education's revision of curriculum standards in recent years in English, Science, and Social Studies in particular has caused extreme controversy and national attention. Can you give us your thoughts on why there is so much controversy?
Why did Texas not just go with the presidents Common Core Standards that a vast majority of states have adopted? Tell us briefly about yourself, your family, and your background. Can you explain to us, in a nutshell, what are the major duties of the SBOE?
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Title: Part 2 of 2
Topic: Public Education
Discussed by Donna Bahorich
with www.Donna4Texas.com
There appears to be a battle between academic standards requiring traditional methods familiar to those probably 50 years or older which emphasize fact-based measurable academic rigor and standards which are more subjective and project-based. Can you give us some background on this battle?
Why did Texas not just go with the presidents Common Core Standards that a vast majority of states have adopted?
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