https://www.washingtonpost.com/educ...ttee-suggests-removing-word-texas-curriculum/
http://www.travisletter.com/the-letter.html
Until now, Texas state curriculum has urged the idea of heroics taught to seventh graders in a required history course, along with a careful study of Travis's letter written in the year Texas gained independence from Mexico.
But working groups of educators and historians, tasked with streamlining social-studies standards, have advised the Texas Board of Education to remove a focus on “heroic” acts at the Alamo, calling the term “value-loaded,” according to a draft of their recommendations. Those changes should free up about 90 minutes of class time, the working group said.
Current curriculum requires study of “all the heroic defenders.” That language makes the list of figures — which include legendary frontiersmen Davy Crockett and James Bowie — too long to cover, the working groups said. The groups also suggested much less focus on Travis's letter.
http://www.travisletter.com/the-letter.html
I am besieged, by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna - I have sustained a continual Bombardment & cannonade for 24 hours & have not lost a man - The enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion, otherwise, the garrison are to be put to the sword, if the fort is taken - I have answered the demand with a cannon shot, & our flag still waves proudly from the walls - I shall never surrender or retreat. Then, I call on you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism & everything dear to the American character, to come to our aid, with all dispatch - The enemy is receiving reinforcements daily & will no doubt increase to three or four thousand in four or five days. If this call is neglected, I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible & die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor & that of his country - Victory or Death.
William Barret Travis.
Once again, liberals are trying to rewrite history! Call or email the board of education members and let them know how displeased you are. Contact info below.
We learned late yesterday that a recommendation has been made for vote on Tuesday to the State Board of Education to remove from the curriculum of Texas’ 4th and 7th graders the word “hero” or “heroic” or the like from anything that refers to the defenders of the Alamo. In addition, it has been recommended that the Travis Victory or Death speech be revised or eliminated for our Texas History Curriculum for school children. It is time for us as Texans to act to protect what is dearest to us all – our Texas heritage and the notion of Texas as part of our hearts and souls. Please use the following contact information and let your thoughts be known. Please forward this information to your respective groups. We don’t have much time.. let’s get the word out!!
curriculum@tea.texas.gov
Main Switchboard: (512) 463-9734
Curriculum (512) 463-9581
Members:
Dist 1: Georgina C. Pérez (D) 1401 Montana, Suite I El Paso, TX 79902 (915) 261-8663 georgina.perez@tea.texas.gov
Dist 2: Ruben Cortez, Jr. (D) 1875 Los Angeles Ct. Brownsville, TX 78521 (956) 639-9171 ruben.cortez@tea.texas.gov
Dist 3: Marisa B. Perez-Diaz (D) P.O. Box 1055 Converse, TX 78109 (512) 422-9019 marisa.perez@tea.texas.gov
Dist 4: Lawrence A. Allen Jr. (D) 3717 Cork Dr. Houston, TX 77047 (713) 203-1355 sboesupport@tea.texas.gov
Dist 5: Ken Mercer (R) P.O. Box 781301 San Antonio, TX 78278-1301 (512) 463-9007 ken.mercer@tea.texas.gov
Dist 6: Donna Bahorich (R) P.O. Box 79842 Houston, TX 77279 (832) 303-9091 donna.bahorich@tea.texas.gov
Dist 7: David Bradley (R) 2165 North Street Beaumont, TX 77701 (409) 835-3808 sboesupport@tea.texas.gov
Dist 8: Barbara Cargill (R) 15257 Runnymede Street Conroe, TX 77384 (512) 463-9007 sboecargill@sbcglobal.net
Dist 9: Keven Ellis (R) P.O. Box 151453 Lufkin, TX 75915 (512) 710-7915 ellisSBOE@gmail.com
Dist 10: Tom Maynard (R) P.O. Box 625 Florence, TX 76527 (512) 763-2801 (512) 532-9517 FAX tom@maynardfortexas.com
Dist 11: Patricia Hardy (R) 1109 Roaring Springs Road Fort Worth, TX 76114 (817) 732-1786 pat.hardy@tea.state.tx.us
Dist 12: Geraldine "Tincy" Miller (R) 4 Lakeside Park Dallas, TX 75225 (214) 522-1610 (214) 522-8560 FAX tincymiller35@gmail.com
Dist 13: Erika Beltran (D) P.O. Box 17196 Fort Worth, TX 76102 (650) 269-8544 EBeltranSBOE@gmail.com
Dist 14: Sue Melton-Malone (R) 125 E. Dawn Robinson, TX 76706 (254) 749-0415 smelton51@gmail.com
Dist 15: Marty Rowley (R) P.O. Box 2129 Amarillo, TX 79105 (806) 374-4600 (806) 220-2812 FAX marty@martyrowley.com