When students return next fall, they may be using textbooks emphasizing patriotism, American exceptionalism, and the superiority of the free enterprise system, alongside heavy Christian content.
One lesson states, 'In America, you can do anything you set your mind to.' This underscores messages about hard work and the opportunity for all, regardless of background.
Some textbooks minimize slavery's foundational impact, while others glorify figures like Thomas Jefferson without acknowledging the enslaved labor that built his plantation.
There's a clear push from Christian nationalists in Texas to blur the lines between church and state, reflected in the new educational materials being adopted.
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