and it means that america's primary and secondary education textbooks will be able to start mentioning slavery again
November 4, 2026 at 11:15 AM
and it means that america's primary and secondary education textbooks will be able to start mentioning slavery again
One of my favorite hobbies is watching private religious schools receive taxpayer vouchers only to install turf on their football fields and build new “athletic complexes.”
My local public school has textbooks old enough to vote, and the teachers make less than 40k per year…
My local public school has textbooks old enough to vote, and the teachers make less than 40k per year…
November 2, 2026 at 6:47 PM
One of my favorite hobbies is watching private religious schools receive taxpayer vouchers only to install turf on their football fields and build new “athletic complexes.”
My local public school has textbooks old enough to vote, and the teachers make less than 40k per year…
My local public school has textbooks old enough to vote, and the teachers make less than 40k per year…
So the last time I read about it was like two decades ago, but my understanding is that if Dems take the Texas board of education it’s a big deal for textbooks across the country because the Texan market is big enough to be norm-setting.
November 4, 2026 at 5:17 AM
So the last time I read about it was like two decades ago, but my understanding is that if Dems take the Texas board of education it’s a big deal for textbooks across the country because the Texan market is big enough to be norm-setting.
Will be in textbooks as an example of a dummymander.
(I can’t sleep.)
(I can’t sleep.)
November 4, 2026 at 7:08 AM
Will be in textbooks as an example of a dummymander.
(I can’t sleep.)
(I can’t sleep.)
and possibly also the shitass textbooks they dictate for most of the country
November 4, 2026 at 4:42 AM
and possibly also the shitass textbooks they dictate for most of the country
Oh yeah, easy to forget that Texas and California basically dictate what’s in textbooks nationwide
Watch what happens to K-12 text books with a Blue Texas.
November 4, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Oh yeah, easy to forget that Texas and California basically dictate what’s in textbooks nationwide
No, this is specifically textbooks. Texas has been able to say "we won't buy textbooks for our school system that mention slavery" and the publishers say "we're not making special books just for the second largest school system so that's just how ALL of the books in the US will be"
November 4, 2026 at 12:10 PM
No, this is specifically textbooks. Texas has been able to say "we won't buy textbooks for our school system that mention slavery" and the publishers say "we're not making special books just for the second largest school system so that's just how ALL of the books in the US will be"
Teacher here.
Not nearly a true as it was 2 decades ago. Because most of the country has moved on to Chromebooks and online curriculum. Few school districts are buying new textbooks anymore.
Not nearly a true as it was 2 decades ago. Because most of the country has moved on to Chromebooks and online curriculum. Few school districts are buying new textbooks anymore.
November 4, 2026 at 5:22 AM
Teacher here.
Not nearly a true as it was 2 decades ago. Because most of the country has moved on to Chromebooks and online curriculum. Few school districts are buying new textbooks anymore.
Not nearly a true as it was 2 decades ago. Because most of the country has moved on to Chromebooks and online curriculum. Few school districts are buying new textbooks anymore.
what about textbooks?
November 4, 2026 at 5:21 AM
what about textbooks?
I'm sorry did you think this was DC MOVIE CLASS? Open your textbooks to ADVENTURES OF ALAN LADD
November 2, 2026 at 11:44 PM
I'm sorry did you think this was DC MOVIE CLASS? Open your textbooks to ADVENTURES OF ALAN LADD
how the founders intended according 8th grade textbooks!
November 4, 2026 at 12:08 PM
how the founders intended according 8th grade textbooks!
Not only that. Because Texas is so massive, the textbooks they use there are used in many smaller countries to teach English.
One of the very big things a blue Texas can do, other than stop throwing trans people into the woodchipper, is that Texas determines basically all US education.
A blue Texas can do a *hell* of a lot to tear nazi trash out of US education, across all grades and subjects.
A blue Texas can do a *hell* of a lot to tear nazi trash out of US education, across all grades and subjects.
November 4, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Not only that. Because Texas is so massive, the textbooks they use there are used in many smaller countries to teach English.
seismic shift in fed courts textbooks in the coming years
BREAKING: In a stunning upset with repercussions across the national legal landscape, Democrat Nathan Johnson claimed victory in the race to be Texas’ next top lawyer.
Nathan Johnson wins Texas attorney general’s office in big upset
Johnson beat Mayes Middleton to become the first Democrat to lead the powerful state agency in almost 30 years.
www.texastribune.org
November 4, 2026 at 4:26 AM
seismic shift in fed courts textbooks in the coming years
The man who writes like textbooks fuck? Ha!
Bold of Andy Weir to claim he merits inclusion in THIS generation of human writers.
November 3, 2026 at 3:56 PM
The man who writes like textbooks fuck? Ha!
Also worth noting Texas has a huge public education market and the policies they pass have a direct impact on school textbooks for a lot of the U.S.
Not to get ahead of ourselves or anything, but a Blue Texas means there is virtually no GOP path to an Electoral College victory.
It’s not just Talarico beating Paxton.
It’s Abbott losing.
It’s Dan Patrick losing.
It’s Mayes Middleton losing.
It’s Bo French losing.
It’s every single statewide race in Texas—including four (of the nine) seats on the Texas Supreme Court.
Holy. Shit.
It’s Abbott losing.
It’s Dan Patrick losing.
It’s Mayes Middleton losing.
It’s Bo French losing.
It’s every single statewide race in Texas—including four (of the nine) seats on the Texas Supreme Court.
Holy. Shit.
November 4, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Also worth noting Texas has a huge public education market and the policies they pass have a direct impact on school textbooks for a lot of the U.S.
as a lifelong californian the competition between the two states about what goes into textbooks was noted constantly. if the two s tates came into alignment with each other, well,
So the last time I read about it was like two decades ago, but my understanding is that if Dems take the Texas board of education it’s a big deal for textbooks across the country because the Texan market is big enough to be norm-setting.
November 4, 2026 at 10:13 AM
as a lifelong californian the competition between the two states about what goes into textbooks was noted constantly. if the two s tates came into alignment with each other, well,
I like how the ai slop machine doesn't know what textbooks look like.
October 30, 2026 at 7:36 AM
I like how the ai slop machine doesn't know what textbooks look like.
Fix their textbooks
November 4, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Fix their textbooks
It's a huge huge huge deal. Texan textbooks define what is taught in American schools
So the last time I read about it was like two decades ago, but my understanding is that if Dems take the Texas board of education it’s a big deal for textbooks across the country because the Texan market is big enough to be norm-setting.
November 4, 2026 at 5:29 AM
It's a huge huge huge deal. Texan textbooks define what is taught in American schools
I'm compiling a list of astro/physics references (textbooks, papers, websites, etc.) across a huge range of topics. I'm wondering if folks know of reference lists I could look at or could provide their own suggestions (with optional comments). Thanks! 🔭 #astronomy #astroeducation
GitHub - aobertas/astro-reference-list: A list of recommended/suggested textbooks for topics in astro/physics
A list of recommended/suggested textbooks for topics in astro/physics - aobertas/astro-reference-list
github.com
November 1, 2026 at 7:40 PM
I'm compiling a list of astro/physics references (textbooks, papers, websites, etc.) across a huge range of topics. I'm wondering if folks know of reference lists I could look at or could provide their own suggestions (with optional comments). Thanks! 🔭 #astronomy #astroeducation
The textbooks must flow
November 4, 2026 at 11:18 AM
The textbooks must flow
texas school board make all textbooks start with land acknowledgments and explanations about gender challenge
November 4, 2026 at 1:01 PM
texas school board make all textbooks start with land acknowledgments and explanations about gender challenge
Hey Gina & James, can we do something about those Texas textbooks now please?
(Very proud of my home state)
(Very proud of my home state)
November 4, 2026 at 4:34 AM
Hey Gina & James, can we do something about those Texas textbooks now please?
(Very proud of my home state)
(Very proud of my home state)
I must confess to using it occasionally. Truman-era textbooks weren’t exactly woke.
November 4, 2026 at 12:15 AM
I must confess to using it occasionally. Truman-era textbooks weren’t exactly woke.
Handwritten textbooks would be a pain to read... 😜
November 3, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Handwritten textbooks would be a pain to read... 😜