Politics of Textbook Adoption
Diane Ravitch was the author of The Language Police.
Panelists discussed state textbook adoption policies. Among the topics addressed were censorship, the influence of pressure groups in textbo… read more
Panelists discussed state textbook adoption policies. Among the topics addressed were censorship, the influence of pressure groups in textbook selection, the quality of currently published textbooks, and alternatives to current textbook adoption policies. The panelists responded to questions from the audience.
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