Analysis

• "A Culturally Irrelevant History of Melodramatic Minutiae," by Iliana Alanís, University of Texas at San Antonio
• "A Sanitized History," by Roberto R. Calderón, University of North Texas
• "An Almost Impossibly Large Set of Standards Produced by a Problematic Process," by Jesús F. de la Teja, Texas State University-San Marcos
• "An Overstuffed Laundry List that Treats Seniors Like Kindergartners," by Keith A. Erekson, University of Texas at El Paso
• "Review of the TEKS," John Fea, Messiah College
• "An Incomplete Version of the Past that Silences Important Struggles," by Kirsten Gardner, University of Texas at San Antonio
• "Plagiarized Work," by Michael Soto, Trinity University
• "Is Texas Messing with History?" David Upham, University of Dallas
• "A Pattern of Neglect and a Missed Opportunity," by Emilio Zamora, University of Texas

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Additional Commentary

• "The Texas SBOE and History Standards: A Teacher’s Perspective," by Ron Briley, Sandia Preparatory School
• "Texas School Board Whitewashes History," by Daniel Czitrom, Mount Holyoke College
• "What Texans Aren’t Talking About—But Should Be," Keith A. Erekson, University of Texas at El Paso
• "Twisting History in Texas," Eric Foner, Columbia University
• "We Prefer a Shiny Image of America," Steve Haycox, University of Alaska Anchorage
• "One Classroom, From Sea to Shining Sea," Susan Jacoby, Independent Scholar
• "Comment," James McPherson, Princeton University
• "The Historical 'Narrative' Has Changed," Joseph A. Palermo, California State University Sacramento
• "'T' is for 'Texas Textbooks'," Diane Ravitch, New York University
• "Texas SBOE Tries to Dilute History of Women, Minorities," John Willingham, Independent Scholar
• "American History -- Right and Left," Jonathan Zimmerman, New York University

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