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Texas conservatives want to cut Thomas Jefferson, César Chávez, Edward Kennedy, and other 'liberals' from textbooks.
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Topic: National Council for the Social Studies

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Texas textbook war: 'Slavery' or 'Atlantic triangular trade'?

Opinion: Hey, Texas, don't mess with textbooks: Public schools are no place for partisan agendas

Opinion: Does the bailout spree signal the end of democracy?

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