legislators seek to give parents say on school textbooks

[Capt. Obvious]

Legislature is likely to pass a bill this week giving parents more influence over school textbook choices, in a move that opponents say is rooted in anti-Muslim bias.

The bill followed organized protests by parents and conservative political groups in November over a world history textbook

Critics complained the book by educational publisher Prentice Hall devoted an entire chapter to Islam but not to other religions.

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Republican Senator Alan Hays said the bill was also motivated by complaints from other citizens about textbooks on literature and math. Hays said he personally disapproved of the history book.

"You bet your boots I do. I think it is completely unacceptable ... I don't like the slanted view that is conveyed in that textbook," Hays said, without specifying further.

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The chapter about Islam is not the only cause for concern, said State Representative Dennis Baxley, (R), "but information about sexual orientation and many different family-values issues."

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[Jim__]

1. I'm curious about the complaints concerning a math text book. - n/t

[Capt. Obvious]

2. They're demanding they use cubits

[ck4829]

6. Teaching inequalities and non-absolute numbers (Gasp... Socialism!)

[Tom Ripley]

3. Pandering in an election year

[frazzled]

4. Textbooks should be chosen by education professionals only

I can't even fathom the idea of parents being allowed to have influence in the choice of curriculum or textbooks.

[Capt. Obvious]

5. I believe parents should have a say

when they home school their kids. Then they can pray, pledge the Christian flag, and read their AIG text books.

[Orsino]

7. Legislators looking for cover...

...to do what they were already going to do.