it's a lovely converstaion. i would love to see that happen, actually. unfortunately, they don't just want a chance, or even equal time -- they want to punt evolution from the classroom and install only their version, from all of their stuff i've read.
"Thank you for the kind offer, but actually, no book at all really is better."
this is why they're working to get people on school committees so they can control what books get bought. the state of texas, since it orders books statewide rather than individual school districts in the state doing so, has *huge* pull with the publishers, for instance.
no subject
Date: 2005-03-31 01:20 am (UTC)"Thank you for the kind offer, but actually, no book at all really is better."
this is why they're working to get people on school committees so they can control what books get bought. the state of texas, since it orders books statewide rather than individual school districts in the state doing so, has *huge* pull with the publishers, for instance.