- A phrase that comes to mind, relating to el-hi courses, is "integrated curriculum". I was in Texas, where the state is notorious for its vetting and screening process. My impression is that other states, as states, also make selections -- Texas and California are big markets, and many other states follow their lead. The fundamentalist/ religious sensitivities in Texas are responsible for the "dumbing-down" of texts in biology (evolution) and social sciences (multi-culturalism).
i believe that most states ... or local school districts ... make selections of texts based on how well the texts will meet the needs of specific courses they teach ... but, this does not mean that the course IS what the textbook covers ... just that the textbook will do a good job of providing instructional material for students in those courses
sure, different states/communities ... will make text selections based on many things ... including presentation of controversial or sensitive material ... and while i don't think that too much censorship should occur, it appears to me that education is primarily a local matter and, that is within the local "rights" to make such decisions
that's why the imposition of national standards and mandates ... is next to impossible
and quite frankly, i am glad of that ... even though it does mean a wide variation in what education is all about across the country
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