This article brings more focus to the ongoing debate that some states are having over educational standards and the role of religion in education. Texas is only the most recent state to have its academic standards fall prey to religious interests.

Great reporting. Simon handles a difficult and divisive issue with as much balance as one can. I would like to know more about the politics of the board, and some more background on the history of TX curriculum development. It would also be helpful to know how other conservative states have handled the issue, and if perhaps there is a better model for resolving these issues while avoiding obvious conflicts of interest.

Hopefully only one article amongst a regular reporting of this very important topic.

"Culture wars" is exactly the right term for what this article describes. The writer does a good job of quoting both sides, which are far apart indeed. Teachers, stuck in the middle of this, deserve our sympathy.

In the past , most americans were not aware on how the history books were established. Today's journalism is in a position to expose all aspects of any given society which allows the general populace to express their opinions on those aspects that are being exposed and to understand the process on how thing are accomplished in establishing a nation.