Another columnist takes apart Hays’ textbook bill

Orlando Sentinel columnist Lauren Ritchie wrote a good analysis of the bad bill about textbook selection currently in the state legislature: Florida Sen. Alan Hays’ bill to have school districts to choose own textbooks unworkable.

Hays’ proposal would require each school board to create a committee made up of half teachers, half residents to choose the textbooks. Apparently, that’s because residents are somehow uniquely qualified to know what’s accurate in textbooks, which ones are appropriate for which grade levels and which will help students pass tests on the new standards, called Common Core. And teachers, of course, know all about fields other than their own.

Nothing could go wrong in this scenario, right?

These committee members would have to spend literally thousands of hours reading multiple textbooks for the hundreds of classes offered across every level from kindergarten to 12th grade.

The bill has lengthy Web-posting and public-hearing requirements. And just for good measure, it would prohibit pornography in school textbooks. Thanks, Alan! That’s been a terrible worry for so long now. Every time those kids open their math books, out pop photos of breasts! Nekid ones! It’s been such a chore to keep the boys’ minds on fractions.

About Brandon Haught

Communications Director for Florida Citizens for Science.
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3 Responses to Another columnist takes apart Hays’ textbook bill

  1. Chris says:

    Why would a bill like this even be introduced.? Is there a problem?
    http://victoriajackson.com/10406/list-lies-current-tn-school-textbooks#ucFks3eCofDytwTl.01

  2. Ivorygirl says:

    Chris,

    Yes there is a problem. It’s when right wing conservative bible thumping idiots like you, try to dishonestly manipulate society to conform to their theocratic ideologies. Well the sane people over here are not about to let that happen.

  3. Chris says:

    Ivorygirl-I’ll be kind and just say you have your head in the sand. I don’t expect you to be able to comprehend what is taking place in the public schools or how biblical prophesy is being fulfilled right before your eyes.

    A lot of parents are upset with the indoctrination of perverted ideology and Islamic propaganda. The Muslim brotherhood is gaining a good foothold in the nation and Common Core is part of it. I’m sure you would choose to remain ignorant but at least you should educate yourself on your future Islamic religion.

    http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/viewSubCategory.asp?id=1235

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