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May 2008 HTML version
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Seven Divine Providences Score Four Unlikely Successes in Two Biggest Textbook Markets
Rating of 2008 Texas 3rd grade Math programs
3rd grade Everyday Math cripples computation skills
Caution! Dubious Editing in Macmillan's Texas Mathematics
Sacramento drama unfolds at California State Board of Education meeting
Comparison of eight 2008 3rd grade Math programs
Feedback & Pushback – Educator comments on our 3rd grade Math program comparisons
November 2007 HTML version
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Prioritizing the Lordship of Christ in Christian high school Government textbooks
Government sovereignty issues mostly unaddressed by these two books
Jacksonian vs. Wilsonian democracy
Timeline of federal court cases illustrating a shift in government sovereignty
Departures from original intent linked to "progressive" views of human nature
Anti-Christian principles & U.S. foreign policy
Two Christian high school American Government textbooks compared
May 2007 HTML version
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Hard numbers on Math books nail bad pedagogy
Texas Math: Stuck in Reverse
2007 6th grade Math textbook ratings
6th grade Math program comparison charts: Summary & Calculator dependence
Teacher response to our Math program reviews
November 2006 HTML version
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Problems found in California textbooks highlight flawed approval process
Sample errors in "final" versions of California 8th grade U.S. History books
Press release on project findings
Rating of the 5 California 8th grade U.S. History textbooks
A History of US review excerpts + First-time-evers in this California project
May 2006 HTML version
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Christian High School U.S. History Books Reviewed
Rights of Englishmen and the American Revolution
Trinitarianism and Constitutionalism
No Government Sovereignty over Money and Banking
Christian High School U.S. History Textbooks Compared
November 2005 HTML version PDF 2005 8th Grade Health Textbook Rating
May 2005 HTML version
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Extending Mel Gabler's Legacy
103 Factual Errors in two 8th Grade U.S. History Books
2005 7th Grade Health Textbook Rating
Q and A
November 2004 HTML version PDF
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Three Dazzling Texas Health Textbook Victories
Health Textbook Standard Review Criteria
2005 6th Grade Health Textbook Rating
Finding Your Voice in Textbook Adoptions
May 2004 HTML version PDF
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TEA Conflict of Interest?
Comparision chart on ESL phonics skills
November 2003 HTML version
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Biology Books Evolve in Texas
Unprofessionalism 2+2=5 in Biology Books up for 2004 Local Texas Adoption
Unprofessionalism 2+2=5 in Biology Books up for 2004 Local Texas Adoption
2004 High School Biology Textbook Rating
May 2003 HTML version
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A Much Better High School U.S. History Textbook
Liberals Cry "Censorship!"
Pro-Big Government Textbook Tricks
2003 5th Grade Social Studies Textbook Rating
November 2002 HTML version PDF
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Citizens 249, Education Establishment 0
249 Overlooked Factual Errors
2003 Textbook Ratings — High School U.S. History
May 2002 HTML version
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Texas' Elected SBOE Enforces General Textbook Content Standards
Liberate Environmental "Science" Textbooks From Political Correctness
Break extremists' grip on Environmental "Science" courses
2002 Textbook Ratings — Grades 6-7 Science
November 2001 HTML version PDF Texas' Elected SBOE Fends Off Foes
Half-Truths, Selective Disinformation, False Editorial Stereotypes
Constitutionalism & Unconstitutionality
June 2001 HTML version PDF

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Undemocratic Political Correctness In Grade 7-8 "Literature" Texts
Recurrent Ethical Cynicism, Divisive Racial Grievance Mongering
2001 Grades 7-8 Literature Textbook Rating
December 2000 HTML version PDF U.S. History Textbook Showdown
U.S. History Textbook Standard Review Criteria
The Myth of "Micro-Evolution"
July 2000 HTML version PDF

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The Golden Age of Textbook Reform
Sample Standard Review Criteria (Economics, U.S. History and Government)
Standard Review Criteria (American Literature and World History)
Need a Good Phonics Program?   updated 2/15/2008
December 1999 HTML version
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Texas Transforms Fight For Phonics
2000 Grade 1 Reading Program comparison chart
Elementary Science and High School Literature Ratings
Frequently Asked Questions
May 1999 HTML version PDF
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Publishers Seek Cover As Gablers Identify 379 Factual Errors
1999 High School World History Factual Errors
Censorship, Divisiveness, Intolerance
May 1998 HTML version PDF Evolutionist Zealot Blasts Gablers …
Cans and Can'ts of Teaching Origins In Public School Science Classes
Scientific Weaknesses In Evolutionary Theory
June 1997 HTML version N/A Have You Heard About These?
Curriculum Rewrite — Language Arts
Curriculum Rewrite — Social Studies