Article seeks to alert educators to the problems resulting from the use of textbooks that are unsatisfactory, and indeed harmful, to members of both majority and minority groups. (Author/GB)

Criticizes the organization, emphases, scope, and intellectual challenges of basal social studies textbooks widely used in elementary schools. Includes recommendations for improving such textbooks and social studies curricula. (MCG)

Article focused on providing curricula which allow as wide a choice of adult roles for children as possible. (Author/RK)

As more states mandate study about religions, educators now have support for including religion in the curriculum. To address religion's role in American history and culture, three new curriculum publications from the Wiliamsburg Charter Foundation, the National Council on Religious and Public Education, and the World Curriculum Development Center…

Considered recent changes occuring in educational programs that have previously allowed sex discrimination. Listed Federal moves designed to eliminate sexism. (Author/RK)

This study was undertaken to see if pictures in primary social studies textbooks (the elementary subject preparing citizens for effective lives in a democracy) are sexually discriminating in role distinctions (the concern of the American Sociological Association). (Author)

Examines sex bias in teacher-education methods textbooks in reading, social studies, science, and mathematics. Identifies several forms of bias. Suggests strategies for classroom teachers and teacher educators to counter sex bias in textbooks and curriculum materials. Includes list of teacher-education textbooks used in study. (PKP)

Article presented criteria for evaluating the treatment of minority groups and women in textbooks and other learning materials. (Author/RK)

Secondary-level history textbooks' treatments of United States-Soviet relations can be biased and misleading. Ideological treatments present the relationship as a struggle between good and evil; "real politik" treatments recognize opposing viewpoints but are usually subordinate interpretations. Neither approach discusses U.S.-Soviet…

Discussed the necessity for eliminating sexist values from textbooks and reading materials for young readers. (Author/RK)

Every educator in our country is part of the racist society; we are part of the problem and must do something. Each person has to decide what he can and should do. (Author)

Changes the state of California wishes incorporated in the materials used by the children of the State become incorporated in the publishers' national editions to ensure their availability whether the textbooks are supplied by the California state printers or the publishers. (RC)

The role of religion in American society has been ignored by textbook publishers and is not being taught in U.S. schools. The support for the separation of church and state is eroding as a result. Includes a sidebar providing supplementary resource materials on religion for use by teachers. (MD)