About this episode

The episode discusses the influence of Texas textbooks on national education standards with guest Brandon Hall.

Texas doesn’t just teach its own kids, it often sets the direction for what the rest of the country reads. When publishers chase the biggest markets, Texas State Board of Education votes can ripple into national textbooks, classroom materials, and the story students absorb about American history, Western civilization, and civic life. We sit down with Brandon Hall, a Texas SBOE member and pastor, right after major initial approvals on two fronts: updated social studies standards and a require...

People in this episode

Hosts: Tim Barton, David Barton, Rick Green

Guest: Brandon Hall

Topics covered

• education
• textbooks
• Texas
• history
• social studies
• national impact

Keywords

• Texas textbooks
• education standards
• Brandon Hall
• social studies
• American history
• civic life

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Texas State Board of Education

Places: Texas, American, Western civilization

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