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How Political Divides Shape U.S. History Lessons

Partisan politics are making their way into school textbooks, reports The New York Times. We dig into the report.

Dana Goldstein, education reporter for The New York Times. (@DanaGoldstein)

Albert Broussard, professor of history at Texas A&M University. Co-author of numerous textbooks for high school students adapted nationwide. (@historyTAMU)

Kerry Green, 11th grade U.S. history teacher and social studies department chair of Sunnyvale High School, in a suburb of Dallas, Texas.

Read entire article at WBUR