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Two States. Eight Textbooks. Two American Stories. American history textbooks can differ across the country, in ways that are shaded by partisan politics.

"DeVos admits latest nationwide education scores are so bad they're 'devastating'"

By Dana Goldstein
Design by Adriana Ramic
Jan. 12, 2020

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Conservatives have fought for schools to promote patriotism, highlight the influence of Christianity and celebrate the founding fathers. In a September speech .. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/17/us/politics/elizabeth-warren-trump-populism.html .. , President Trump warned against a “radical left” that wants to “erase American history, crush religious liberty, indoctrinate our students with left-wing ideology.”

The left has pushed .. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/15/us/california-ethnic-studies.html .. for students to encounter history more from the ground up than from the top down, with a focus on the experiences of marginalized groups such as enslaved people, women and Native Americans.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/01/12/us/texas-vs-california-history-textbooks.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

While liberals go toward a more inclusive reality, conservatives err sometimes in tending to myth and agenda.