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ERIC Number: EJ312675
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Reference Count: 0
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How Texas Rewrote Your Textbooks.
Moyer, Wayne A.
Science Teacher, v52 n1 p22-27 Jan 1985
Reviews issues and events related to adopting high school biology textbooks in Texas. Specific reference is given to the viewpoints of Mel and Norma Gabler. It is argued that factors controlling textbook content should not result from past market forces, but from a permanent science constituency and an informed public. (DH)
Descriptors: Biology, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Creationism, Evolution, Religious Factors, Science Education, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Textbook Content, Textbook Selection, Textbooks
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Texas